Essay
The Game
I was watching my one grandnephew playing one of his computer games that he plays on his television where he has to complete missions or various activities. To me it looked kind of interesting for there were a variety of colors and designs that I may want to try and draw a few of them one. The game just seem to move so fast that one would have to be quick on the draw to complete whatever needed to be done to move on to the next level. I was not good at video games except for SpaceInvaders back when.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Snicket #11
'The Grim Grotto' is another adventure of the Baudelaire children, and they are all coming of age and beginning to wonder. They are now volunteers for VFD in their own ways. They have made a few friends that have helped when needed. They meet Fiona in this adventure and are still learning what needs to be done without putting each other in dangerous situations the best they can. The Baudelaire's really find out what family is all about as well as a few strangers that know them, but they do not know them. The Baudelaire's are making various connections now.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Deuteronomy 14
In this Chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy is titled 'Clean ad Unclean Food'. It reminds me of a health lesson that tells someone what to eat and not to eat to stay healthy like certain meats, fish, fowl and even vegetables. It said not to eat an animal that chews its' cud, and what do we do in today's society by eating steak or 'cow' that chews it cud or eating pork which to them a pig was unclean. Today, I know that some people do eat roadkill if still fresh today, but back then it was not done.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Numbers 35
In reading Numbers Chapter 35 there is a section titled 'Cities of Refuge' and to fit this in with society today it mentions that if anybody kills accidently, they can go to that city and be safe till they have a trial to determine guilt or innocence. Not sure this reminds me of sanctuary in various locations now-a-days. It goes on with the idea of if one murders the murderer should be put to death by an avenger like a prosecutor. One must prove intentionality and enmity with more than one witness, and it finishes with not accepting ransom.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
"Air Pollution in Delhi: Breathing Amidst a Crisis". Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Air Pollution in Delhi: A Problem We Need to Tackle Delhi is India's seat of power, housing over 20 million people and thousands of dreams. However, as a part of its vibrant culture and history, the city of Delhi suffers from a growing menace-air pollution. The air is so toxic that it poses serious health challenges for everybody, including infants and the elderly. This crisis has reached alarming levels, making it one of the most polluted cities in the world. But what's causing this, and what can we do about it?
By ANKIT SHARMAabout a year ago in Critique
All the Leaves are Falling
In November when the leaves are falling what do I think of doing, but going out and raking them up into a huge pile and then jumping into that said pile. When I am done jumping and throwing up all the leaves begin raking them again, and I would do that at three times before raking them up and bagging them or placing them on a garden for some fertilizer when they decay into the soil and protecting the roots to some flowers from the cold and frost. Raking the leaves is a chore, but a fun chore for me.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Men of Our Tomorrows
The human soul is a difficult thing to understand. To better be able to understand it, we frequently split it into the dark side and the light side, splitting our various attributes between them. While simplistic, it's interesting to see when the conflict between the two sides of the human soul is expressed in comic books as this allows us to see the stark contrast between the two sides. What's truly interesting is to see when those symbolizing the different sides come together to save humanity or jt to see what they can do together.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
Man vs. Bear: Why It Failed to Accomplish as Much as It Could
The Man vs. Bear Debate had recently taken social media by storm, but quickly died down. In a TikTok video, eight women were asked who they would prefer to encounter in the woods: a bear or a man. Seven of the eight women chose the bear, and the video went viral, with memes based on it making the round on social media, sometimes with information on sexual assaults attached.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
Diversity and the Critic
One of the weirder problems with being a critic is the wokeness problem. The essential problem is that encouraging diversity is good, but there are times when diversity gets pushed to the point where it actually becomes a parody of itself, and there are even times when it distracts from the film itself. Worse are those times when the need to diversify character types creates some weird situations due to the change in race or sex of the characters. This makes life interesting for the critic because calling it out can call down a lot of fire on the critic, creating its own issues. There needs to be some way to navigate the problem.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
"It Was of Its Time" Needs to Become a Red Flag
One of the weirder parts about being a critic is the issue of what to do about older media. The problem is that society has progressed; the casual racism, sexism, and homophobia of the past are just not as acceptable as they once were; let's just say that a lot of comics and movies from the WWII era have not aged well. Making it weirder, you even have movies or books that were behind the times even when they were published, such as "Birth of a Nation" or a lot of 1950s movies. Adding to the fun is that some movies or books even poke fun at some of those old-fashioned mores; giving them a proper critique can be difficult in and of itself.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
