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Making Fast Work of Jury Duty

2012-01-05T09:25:00.000-08:00

I got called into jury duty today. They were kind enough to let me travel cross town to Newport Beach and make me be there by 8:15. Thanks guys, not only do I have to travel far but now I have to drag the kid out of bed an hour early. Needless to say, I got there late. I arrived at 8:30 and was done at 9:30. If you ever get called to jury duty service, here's a few hints. If they need to

Back to Blogging - What Have I Been Up To?

2011-11-18T12:34:00.001-08:00

Like many of my past blog posts, I've stated that I want to get back to blogging more. I won't make that promise because I'll probably wait another year be blogging again.Let me take a moment and update you on where I'm at with my life. One year ago, my cousin and I have been working solid trying to start an improv comedy theater. In that time we have actually been able to do that.Quick plug, if

My Disappointment with Justice League no.1

2011-09-07T00:31:00.000-07:00

OK. I'll admit it. I'm a Marvel guy. I read comics books when I was Junior High and stopped reading in the late 80's when I went away to college.Now that I'm older, I decided to get back into comics. When it comes to DC Comics, I only read Teen Titans in the 80's.So now that DC has decided to relaunch with the New 52, I figure its a good time to see if it's worth jumping into the new DC Universe.

Sharing the Gospel with the Kid

2011-06-28T23:41:00.001-07:00

At some point in my child's life, I would love her to accept Christ into her heart. Well, I think I'm almost there.Me: Who lives in your heart?The Kid: Jesus!Me: Who lives in mommy's heart?The Kid: Mary.Me: Who lives in my heart?The Kid: Jesus' friend.Me: Who lives in Lexy's (the dog) heart?The Kid: The donkey.I think we're pretty close.

Unions - The New Double Standard

2011-03-12T22:20:00.001-08:00

Please tell me where I'm wrong in this whole Wisconsin union battle.Union's sole source of income is membership dues. They take memberdues and spend millions supporting Democratic candidates. Thesecandidate then win the election and in return negotiate workercontacts that the state can't afford. Democrats agree to these dealsbecause they received contributions from the unions.Is it me, or do you

Things To Do On Long Car Trips

2011-02-06T00:41:00.000-08:00

Today I took the kid to my Grandmother's house for Chinese New Year. The trip is about an hour long and I decided to bring my wife's iTouch with us. Why? Because I can load it with Caillou and she can watch a few episodes on the way. Worked like a charm. She watches movies and I can listen to Howard Stern without her hearing anything inappropriate.It got me thinking about how I handled long trips

Union Hypocrisy

2010-09-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a fascinating segment from the Daily Show. It exposes Union Hypocrisy against Walmart. Essentially, Unions hire temporary workers to walk picket lines for them. They are paid minimum wage without benefits and when the job ends, they no longer can ear a wage.The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cWorking Stiffedwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party

Obama's Promise to Save Homes

2010-09-22T20:42:00.000-07:00

Source: Associated PressIn 2009, President Obama signed a law to help homeowners save their homes from foreclosure. Must like other federal programs, the law was meant to help but in facts helps very few people. Worse, it gave hopes to millions of home owners and instead left them hopeless and resentful of the federal government and President Obama.Here's the facts.President Obama promised to

Obama's Failed Stimulus Package

2010-09-18T21:54:00.000-07:00

When Obama first became president, he created and signed into law the largest spending bill in the nation's history. It in fact doubled the national deficit in one fell swoop.He made certain promises too. He told us that if we passed this spending bill the nation's unemployment rate would not go above 8%. The current national employment rate is at 9.6%. He also said that it would create jobs.To

TNA is going in the wrong direction.

2010-09-09T21:31:00.001-07:00

I know it's been a long time since I've written. Things will change now that I have a little more time and with the election season coming up, I'm sure I'll have a lot to say. I'm going start a little light on the subject matter. As a fan of professional wrestling one of my greatest memories of wresting was the Monday Night Wars between WWF and WCW. I loved the real drama and competition that

Double Standard: Helen Thomas and Israel

2010-06-05T14:55:00.000-07:00

Another entry in the Double Standard. How is it that Democrats get a free pass on Anti-Semitic comments? What Conservative could get away with making the same statement as Helen Thomas. "Get the hell out of Palestine!"

Wrapping My Head Around Lost

2010-05-24T23:03:00.001-07:00

So here is my understanding of what Lost was all about.There's this island. It's a special island that lives and breathes through a series of intense electromagnetic wells. At the center of the island is its heart.The island selects a guardian to protect its heart.A long time ago, the guardian was a woman who we'll call Mother. Bored with her job, she happened upon two babies and decided to raise

Conversations with My Daughter 2

2010-01-07T21:48:00.000-08:00

OK, this one is pure torture to me. The kid and I are coming home after shopping at Walmart and Sam’s Club. It’s a 20 minute drive home. I decided to buy some cheese for the kid and a bag of Ruffles for me. The Kid: Daddy, hungry. Me: What do you want? The Kid: Daddy, hungry. Me: Do you want some cheese? The Kid: No…Daddy, HUNGRY!!! Me: What would you like? The Kid: Mey Mey! Me: What

Conversations with My Daughter

2010-01-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

OK, everyone hates these cute-things-my-kid does stories, but here we go: The Kid: Daddy, Tee-Vee Me: What do you want to watch? The Kid: Blu-blu Me: You mean "Blues Clues" The Kid: Yeah...Blu-blu Me: Say "Blue" The Kid: Blue Me: Say "Clues" The Kid: Clues Me: Say "Blues Clues" The Kid: Blu-blu! We've been having this conversion for 7 days straight.

Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life

2009-11-13T23:47:00.000-08:00

No better way to say this that just to say it. I've been let go. Discharged. Nixed. Axed. Shown the Door. Got my pink slip.Yes, I've joined the ranks of the millions of unemployed Americans in the Obama-nation.Before I go any further, I have no ill feelings for the Credit Union. Honestly, they did me a favor. After the most trying time in my 16 year tenure, I just lost the will to grow in my job.

Religious Abuse and Other Factors Leading the Irrelevancy of the Church

2009-11-06T14:51:00.001-08:00

Before I begin, I feel I need to make some unnecessary disclaimers. I, Alan Ng, am a conservative born again, evangelical Christian with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. After you read this and the other blog entries, you can call me whatever name you want, it will just fall off my back.I became a Christian in the 1980's just before graduating from high school. I was swept up and took

Three Important Life Lessons I Learned in Seminary

2009-10-01T17:08:00.000-07:00

That’s right. Little known fact about me, but I graduated from seminary. If you’ve been reading my blog lately about my support of Gay Marriage and Why I Hate Praise Music, you’re probably surprised that I have a Masters Degree in Christian Education. And not from a liberal seminary. My degree comes from a very conservative seminary. I will keep my school nameless in order to protect the

Intolerance - Not Just a Conservative Problem

2009-08-24T13:58:00.000-07:00

As a lifelong conservative, I’ve been labeled as intolerant. In some cases, rightfully so. I think conservatives and Christians have been intolerant of the gay community.But liberal are even worse when it comes to intolerance. Believe me, I have a lot of liberal friends, who still view me as the enemy for my views.The dictionary defines “intolerance” as “unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or

The War Ends Now: A call for a real Gay ministry discussion

2009-08-12T14:24:00.001-07:00

I recently ran into an old friend on Facebook (not old age, but old having known her almost 20 years. My friend, Misty, blogs about similar issues regarding Homosexuality and Christianity, plush she’s a hellalot smarter than me. Anyways, she posted a link to this interesting article. In short, a church that almost split and lost their rental property because they allowed a Homosexual family

My Life Invested in Star Wars - Part 1

2009-07-31T10:26:00.000-07:00

I was in a discussion recently about all of the time I’ve spent in line waiting for movies. I like to think I’m a movie buff and I know that I’m a huge Star Wars geek. I’m going to document here the amount of time that I’ve spent in line waiting for a Star Wars movie. Episode 4 – A New Hope. This was the one that started it all and it was only known to me as Star Wars. Released in 1977, I was

Alan Ng - Instrument of the Devil (hazards of Christians supporting Gay Marriage)

2009-07-09T14:29:00.001-07:00

I’ve had a few people kind enough to respond to my posts about Gay Marriage. I’ve decided to take a new approach to these criticisms. I found a company that will animate these e-mails for me. So here’s the first one.Not only am I an “Instrument of the Devil” but I am quite the Svengali with my words. Boy, I wish this was true. Millions would come to Christ with my charismatic, yet hypnotic

Bridging the Gap Synchroblog - Christianity and Homophobia

2009-06-24T10:55:00.000-07:00

This is my contribution to today’s Bridging the Gap Synchroblog. Today, I’m proudly joining dozens of other Christian bloggers to talk about bridging the gap between Christians and the homosexual community. Please take a moment and check out the New Directions ministry. I’ve been intentional in my blog about not addressing whether homosexuality is a sin or the spiritual state of homosexuals

The War Ends Now - Response to Gay Parenting

2009-06-20T23:10:00.000-07:00

I was responding to faktb and I like what I wrote, so I moved my response to this blog. You may want to read the original blog and comment.You asked, "a child should have a mother and a father (and not two females or two males as parents)?"In America there are millions of children who do not have a mother and father. There are children being raised by no parents, by one parent and believe it or

The War on Homosexuals Ends Now - The Christian Perspective on Legislating Morality

2009-06-19T12:50:00.000-07:00

As a Born-Again, Evangelical Christian, I must admit that I would love to live in a nation that basis it’s morality on Christian values. I strongly believe that following that values and moral set by the Bible is the formula for a nation's true success. This will one day happen (i.e. Second Coming of Christ). Until then, what kind of a society should

The War Ends Now - Homosexuality and Speaking the Truth in Love

2009-06-18T00:40:00.000-07:00

I want to respond to a few comments from my friend, faktb. The other day I expressed my love and friendship to my lesbian friend. But at the same time, I politely let her know that homosexuality is not right. I felt that this is what Jesus would have done. What do you think? Do you think Jesus, after communicating his love to her, would have told her that homosexuality is right? (

Online Journal Moved

2009-06-17T23:43:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to clean up my blog a little so I moved my online journal to my main website at www.mypalal.com. If you want to know what I'm doing day to day visit Alan Ng's Online Journal.

The War Ends Now: The Gay Christian

2009-06-13T23:19:00.000-07:00

I have a question. Is it possible to have two evangelical Christian believers that agree about everything regarding Christ, the Bible and Salvation, but one of the believers be homosexual.I hate to break it to you but it is possible and it does exist. But if one of the believers is gay, is he really Christian? How can you answer this question any other way than yes.Watch this video and think

I Hate Praise Music: Revisited

2009-06-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

For some reason my blog on "Why I Hate Praise Music" has gotten a lot of attention and I wrote the thing almost two years ago. One of the comments that came back to me was something about a child that sings "Jesus Loves Me" off-key and just bad it's not cute, this is worship. I've had many comments to this effect, basically good or bad as long as God is being praise it's worship.OK, I understand

The War Ends Now: The Prop 8 Debacle - What went wrong with California Gay Marriage

2009-05-26T16:49:00.000-07:00

Well today was a big day on the Gay Marriage front. The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 banning Gay Marriage in the state. Boy, are people angry (and happy). Just for the record, I’m an evangelical Christian and I support Gay Marriage. I’m also a conservative Republican, and I support Gay Marriage. So what went wrong? Why is Gay Marriage still banned? How can we change this?

The War Ends Now: All Sins Are (Not) Equal or Gays are not Rapist and Pedophiles.

2009-05-22T17:04:00.001-07:00

I want to take a moment and address a point my friend made on my past blog. It has been easy for Christians to lump sexual sins together. In fact, it was called out to me. In my first response, I mentioned pedophile priests and predator youth group leaders. Faktb said: “So let’s be clear to express our disapproval of pedophile priests, corrupt youth pastors, and yes, homosexuality.” That’s

The War Ends Now: Homosexuals - The Forgotten Mission Field

2009-05-11T23:13:00.000-07:00

My friend responded again to my post and I wanted to take a moment to address a few of this point. I'm going split his response into two parts. The first is the Gay mission field. The second part I want to address the affect of Gay Marriage on the morality of the world. Let's tackle the missions field.Point #1 - It's not just about preserving the family. Think about the next generation who will

The War Ends Now - Responding to the Christian Argument against Gay Marriage

2009-05-08T16:04:00.000-07:00

I would write more, but I feel that I have a lost to say and I don’t exactly know how to organize my thoughts. Yesterday, while watching Star Trek, I had got a bunch of comments from my Gay Marriage, Miss California and Perez Hilton blog from a particular anonymous fella (I assume it’s a dude). He brought up a few points that I wanted to address. You can find the original comments on my previous

Gay Marriage, Miss USA and Perez Hilton

2009-04-23T09:57:00.001-07:00

I’ve been following this who Miss California Gay Marriage debate and I’ve been formulating my opinion in the mean time. I’ve been kind of going back and forth before coming to this conclusion. Disclaimers:I support Gay Marriage. If you read this blog, you’ll know that I’ve posted some pretty strong opinions regarding Gay Marriage and the relationship (or lack of) between Christians and the

The War Ends Now: Homosexuality - The Victimless Sin

2009-04-03T15:24:00.000-07:00

I haven't written on this subject for a while because I want to get some of my thoughts, thought out better. Small battle won today. Iowa Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage. Small victory only because Iowa is so small. My general feeling is that Christians need to start supporting same sex marriage, if we ever want to start winning more souls to Christ.This now transitions me to what I

Giving Complements at Work

2009-04-02T17:30:00.001-07:00

A little incident happened today at work. I was working hard building a series of interactive statistics charts. I showed it to the person who requested that I do this and the first comment I got was, you labeled the chart wrong. OK, I was a little miffed but I’ll get over it because I’m an adult. As a parent, I realize that if my kid does something for me that their proud of, it’s always

Michael Phelps Suspended, Dropped by Kellogg

2009-02-06T16:38:00.000-08:00

So here’s the deal. In today’s liberal touchy-feely society, whenever something wrong happens, we have to feel like we’re doing something about it, so that it never happens again. The problem is that we tend to overreact to the littliest thing. Michael Phelps gets suspended for an act that was caught on camera. He wasn’t hurting anyone and it definitely wasn’t affecting his ability to perform.

Defending Christianity

2009-01-29T10:33:00.000-08:00

I've spent a good part of 2008 being very critical of Evangelicals and the Church. I thought I'd take a moment to defend Christianity, Evangelicals and the Church.My criticism of my fellow believers has been in their defense of marriage using lies and deceptions and the seduction of power that has taken over many pastors and church leaders.I came across this article by Skip Press about "Hollywood

Christians End This War - The Myth of Protecting Our Children from Homosexuals

2009-01-15T17:11:00.000-08:00

During the Prop 8 campaign, most of the ads that I saw had to deal with the fact that our children will be taught that Homosexuality is normal and that gay marriage will be presented as normal in society. I want to address our children in this blog. My continuing thoughts on the war Christians have waged on the Homosexual community. Please review my past blogs for more insight. This blog

Christians End the War - The Sanctity of Marriage and the Myth of Civil Unions

2008-12-29T06:21:00.000-08:00

I've not posted recently about my feelings about the Gay Rights issues. I've written but in reviewing my drafts I felt like I was just rambling. So rather than trying to say everything, I'm going to have to organize my thoughts.I want to talk about the idea of the Sanctity of Marriage. I've had a chance to talk to several of my fellow believers and one argument that is brought up is the idea that

A Funny Hit and Run Story

2008-12-21T15:59:00.001-08:00

I was at Solebee's Body Shop. A guy came in and his car had been hit in the front of his house. The driver backed into his car really hard and took off. Basic hit and run. The car is in bad shape.The problem is that the when the driver took off, he left his rear bumper embedded in the car, including the license plate. So now the cops know who hit the car.Technically, the bumper should be

Yellow Power - It's the Asians Turn Now

2008-11-07T15:32:00.000-08:00

Now that the African-Americans have one of their own in the White House, it’s the Asians turn now! It frustrates me that I can’t achieve what the average American can achieve, because of this racist nation, we call the United States. Where’s my two acres? Where’s my mule? Fellow Asians, stand with me until we are equal with the whites and the blacks. We will no longer be patronized by the

The War Ends Now - A Call for Christians to Reconsider their View on Homosexuals

2008-11-06T09:31:00.000-08:00

I made a big mistake this last election. I made an assumption that made me not campaign for an important issue. Yes, I worked hard supporting John McCain to become president, but I did not campaign to defeat Proposition 8. I assumed that liberal California would defeat the proposition. I was wrong, now I feel I need to make things right.EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS NEED TO END THE WAR AGAINST

Democrats and Prop 8 - Ban on Gay Marriage

2008-11-05T09:33:00.001-08:00

The election is over and we have a new President.So, here’s what I find fascinating. How can a state whose majority is comprised Democrats give Obama California’s electoral votes, but not defeat Proposition 8 with a large majority?Let’s assume that all Republicans voted for Prop 8. Now reduce that number by the Libertarians who philosophically could not vote for Prop 8. That means there was a

Why I'm Voting No on Prop 8

2008-10-30T14:03:00.000-07:00

I've been avoiding this blog for a while, but I did want to get it up before the election on Tuesday. Yes, I'm not following my own people on this one. I think its important for me to put this down on "paper."Here are some of the short reasons:1. I don't generally vote for propositions, especially any budget appropriations. That's the legislature's job, not the people. I'm only voting for the

Obama Lies in Another Attack Ad

2008-10-09T15:15:00.000-07:00

Barack is at it again. This time instead of putting other people's words in his own mouth, he decides to place other people's words in John McCain's.This Obama-Approved ad and to continue to polarize the nation using the abortion issue, Barack states that John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die."Let's look at the facts. The first one is the most glaring, John McCain never said

Attack Ad Makes Me Want To Vote for McCain

2008-10-03T16:44:00.000-07:00

Here's an ad attacking Sarah Palin by the Defenders of Wild Life. The funny this is that the ad is 100% true and when you look at the history behind the ad, you really have a special admiration for our future Vice President.Here are the facts:The state of Alaska, under Sarah Palin's leadership, did sanction the hunting of alaskian wolves. Unlike the rest of the nation Alaska has a serious wolf

Commander in Chief Obama?

2008-10-03T13:57:00.001-07:00

Interesting facts brought out by Sarah Palin in last nights debate. She quoted Joe Biden as saying, “You said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief.” Biden did actually say that. In August 2007 during the Democratic hopefuls debate, George Stephanopoulos asked if Biden stood by a statement he said that Obama was “not ready” to be president. Biden said he stood by that

Statler and Waldorf sound off on American Politics

2008-09-27T23:27:00.000-07:00

Getting tired of the election. Take a break a read this photo article from the New York Times. It features Statler and Waldorf, the old guys in the balcony with their take on this year's election. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/26/opinion/20080926_opart.html Got to love the Muppets.

Lost cat returned home after nine years

2008-09-24T11:52:00.000-07:00

Here’s a touching story of a lost cat, Dixie, which returned home after being missing for 9 years… http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_britain_cat Now that the cat has returned, how will the owner distinguish Dixie from the 20 other cats she owns?

The 2008 Emmys

2008-09-22T11:17:00.001-07:00

My DirecTv DVR messed up and I missed the preshow and first half hour, but got enough to see this year's trainwreck.I just have few thoughts. In the press area, the writer of John Adams complained about not having enough time for his acceptance speech but all this time went to the reality show hosts. I'm sorry, as much as I like writers and their shows, its not the public fault that actors and

Obama Jokes Taboo?

2008-09-15T09:42:00.001-07:00

I was just watching the season premiere of Saturday Night Live with Michael Phelps. Overall it was pretty funny. Tiny Fey was spot on with her impersonation of Sarah Palin. Even as a Republican, I had to laugh. I found it interesting that amongst the barrage of McCain and Palin jokes, there was not one joke that entire night that made fun of Obama. Even during the race between Hillary

Conservative Celebrities

2008-08-27T11:49:00.001-07:00

With the election coming around the corner, I’ve been working on updating the Conservative Celebrities page on my website. I have a few additions and confirmations. This list is a little tricky, because I’ve decided to document actual sources for the list. I’ve seen lists like mine, but as I read the list I realize that some of these celebrities may not actually be Republicans. If you like,

Why I Hate Praise Music

2008-03-24T17:31:00.001-07:00

Why I Hate Praise Music I really dislike praise music. The more I hear it, the more it bothers me. It's so hard to worship today than I did in my early years as a Christian. Two events this past week, truly brought this to light. I'll share both. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not judging praise music and I'm over 40 so I've been around. I just hate praise music. I HATE

Hillary the Monster

2008-03-07T12:08:00.000-08:00

I haven’t written in a while. Mainly because I’m incredibly busy. I’m hoping to do a little more now that there’s a real battle between Obama and Hillary. Today Barak’s advisor resigns because she called Hillary a “Monster.” Apparently before this the Clinton campaign was bringing up Barak’s youthful drug experimentation. I’m just frustrated that this is where campaigning has brought us. I

Defending Hillary

2008-01-16T09:31:00.000-08:00

I never thought I’d be defending Hillary, but here goes. During the recent debates, Hillary made the much criticized statement, “It took a president to get it done.” She was referring to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Regarding the Civil Right Act, she was absolutely correct. It’s not the complete story. You can get more detail in my articles about Affirmative Action.

Democratic Mud Slinging - Tactic #1: Blow anything said about race out of proportion.

2008-01-14T16:18:00.000-08:00

I love primary season. I get to watch Democrats drag each other through the mud, just to become President. Sadly when the primaries are over, they use the same tactics they used on each other and then sling it at Republicans and then complain that they run the virtuous campaign. Don’t believe me? Let’s go back in time when Al Gore and Bill Bradley where running for the Democratic nomination

The TV Season So Far

2008-01-09T15:40:00.000-08:00

Just in case, I’m wrongly accused of siding with the Producers in the strike, here’s an article on the good moves that WGA is making. In December, the WGA made a deal with World Wide Pants (David Letterman’s production company) which allowed writers to go back to work on the Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson. The LA times is reporting on another deal by

Battle of the Sexes

2008-01-08T22:20:00.000-08:00

Well, now we're into a new season of reality television. I'm a passive viewer of 1 vs. 100 and this week they had the battle of the sexes. 1 woman vs. 100 men and 1 man vs. 100 women.Now anyone who knows me, knows I'm not sexist, even though I love the ladies. I just find these few facts about the show interesting:The woman was intelligent, but she lost the game on a math question. Hmm.I never

Innovation During the Writers' Strike

2007-12-21T14:11:00.001-08:00

As I mentioned in my past blog’s about the writers’ strike, there is an opportunity to be innovative in the way television is brought to the masses. While writers, producers and soon-to-be actors are on strike and unwilling to produce new programming, we the general public now have the opportunity to partake in new forms of entertainment. The longer the strike goes on the more these new

The Shortened TV Season

2007-12-11T14:03:00.000-08:00

Let me first state that I’m for the most part on the side of the Writers in the strike. A lot of their work will earn money that they will not see. I’m reading the LA times today and I find it interesting that the Producers have hired Mark Fabiani and Chris Lehane as advisors. These two joker were former aides to Clinton and Gore and they are pretty nasty when it comes to attacking

The writers strike so far.

2007-11-14T11:15:00.000-08:00

So what do I think of the writers strike so far. As a conservative, I am generally not a fan of unions. Philosophically I believe in the free market negotiation of products and services. Unfortunately, that’s a moot point because by the end of the year I’ll be watching repeats (with a few exceptions). I’m very disappointed. The issue of the strike seems to revolve around DVD sales

Herbalife - the aftermath

2007-10-29T16:00:00.000-07:00

This is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Thanks to all of you who have encouraged me. I've been making calls and sometimes rejection is something you have to deal with when making calls. I've wondered if a male voice is really the voice of comfort to people who need to lose weight. Laurie's had just about the same amount of success that I have. My goal so far is to send

Big Herbalife Day

2007-10-25T10:56:00.000-07:00

Well, today is the day. I am making my first set of phone calls for our new Herbalife business and, needless to say, I'm nervous. I've gone through all of the training and I feel confident that I can do it, but I'm nervous none the less. Maybe a little stressed. (Please pray for me). Anyways from the weight loss standpoint, I am officially under 200 pounds and I'm excited about this.

Earning a Little Extra - Part 2

2007-10-24T10:45:00.001-07:00

Its been about 2 and half weeks since Laurie and I started our Herbalife training and I'm happy to say we're finally done with the first phase of our training. We're ready to sell and make phone calls. Let me give you an update on weight loss goals. My hope is to get to the 190 - 195 level. That's a good weight for someone my size and build. After 10 days of being on the Herbalife

Earning a Little Extra

2007-10-19T10:20:00.001-07:00

As some of you know, Laurie and I are trying to earn a little extra money for a special event coming up. We've gotten into the Wellness industry and are now selling Herbalife products. I wanted to blog about this and let you know how things are going.Herbalife is definitely a multi-level marketing program. For those of you not familiar with multi-level marketing, it where you make money

Star Trek is ready for Launch

2007-10-19T09:20:00.001-07:00

Hey Folks, Looks like they have the cast ready to go for the J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek prequel. Let’s take a look. Captain Kirk – Chris Pine. Credits: Just My Luck, Smokin’ Aces. Didn’t see any of those. Not familiar with his work. Spock – Zachary Quinto. Credit: Heroes, 24. As a Heroes fan, I’m so jazzed about this casting. Can’t wait to see Sylar in the ears. Bones McCoy – Karl

Funny Weight Loss Story

2007-10-17T11:34:00.000-07:00

I just lost 4 pounds in 3 days on my new Herbalife diet. I have a funny story. My clothes are not fitting me at the moment. Thank goodness it's because they are too big. So I'm at Disneyland and I'm at one of the stalls in the bathroom. Normally the way it works is that your rear end keeps your pants up while you're doing your business. In this case, because I lost a few inches on

The TV Season So Far - Part 2

2007-10-05T09:51:00.000-07:00

Let’s keep going. I’ve given you my thoughts so far on the TV season, but I have a few more shows to go. Ugly Betty. I’m a passive viewer on this show. My wife and I are constantly fighting over the remote in our bedroom. This is one of the shows that I’ll watch because I can tolerate it. That’s basically my feeling on the show. I tolerate it. It’s got its moments and the season premiere

The TV Season So Far - Part 1

2007-10-01T17:42:00.001-07:00

It’s the first week of a new Season and I’ve had a chance to watch all of my shows, new and old. Here’s my initial thoughts. The Office. I’ve talked to a lot of people who were disappointed with the Office this week. I for one was not. Yes, it wasn’t the most hilarious episode ever, but it was still funny. I loved Andy’s chaffing nipples. I think what turned my friends off was Dwight

Another Case of Liberal Descrimination

2007-09-18T11:30:00.000-07:00

It amazes me how liberal democrats can say they take the mantle of equal rights and free speech and at the same time dish out the same level of discrimination and censorship. TMZ.com reports that Barry Manilow cancelled his appearance on The View because he did not want to be on the same stage as Elizabeth Hasselbeck. Manilow states “I strongly disagree with [Hasselbeck’s] views. I think

The Emmy's Last Night

2007-09-17T12:04:00.000-07:00

For those of you care, here’s my thoughts on the Emmy awards broadcast. As many of my critics can attest, I love to watch television and so I enjoy watching the Emmys. Unlike the Oscars, I probably have seen most of the entries, especially in the comedy categories. So with that, let’s get to it. Censored Moments. I saw three censored moments and was curious to see what happened:

New Website Upgrade

2007-09-08T14:35:00.000-07:00

Things are getting real exciting for me and this website. I've recently upgrade to Coldfusion 8 and there's a lot of cool features. You can see some of them right now with the WSOP Photo Gallery. With the latest upgrade from Adobe, they have tightened up the way things are done and as a result I've had to make fixes (good fixes) to the site. If you're interested in a new home site and

Sci Fi Channel, Mega Snake and I want my life back

2007-08-25T21:20:00.000-07:00

I hate to admit this but Laurie and I are fans of Who Wants to Be a Superhero on the Sci Fi channel. Last year we were religious watchers of the show and very happy when Feedback won. So anyways. Sci Fi announces a new movie featuring Feedback called mega snake. In fact here's the ad... Third billing is Matthew Atherton (AKA Feedback). This is supposed to be a Feedback move.

Good Wrestling Memories

2007-03-15T13:54:00.001-07:00

I was checking out the WWE website today and I found a little section called “Poems from the Genius.” I was excited. It a photo of the Genius Lenny Poffo and a little poem about the upcoming Battle of the Billionaires at Wrestlemania. The WWE has been doing a “Where are they now” segment and letting me get caught on my favorite stars of the past, especially Brutus Beefcake. Good memories

New York bans iPods

2007-02-07T23:41:00.000-08:00

According to Reuters (2/7/07) a New York State Senator wants to ban pedestrians from using iPods or talking on celphones while walking on the street. Apparently 3 people died because they stepped off the curb and was hit by a car for not paying attention. Tragic events, but now the New York City police can not fine people $100 for walking with an iPod or celphone. Government, please

California Bans the Light Bulb

2007-02-01T09:18:00.000-08:00

According to Reuters (1/30/2007), California lawmaker Lloyd Levine wants to ban all incandescent lightbulbs by 2012. This is way I love living in California. When lawmakers can bring their San Francisco politics and enforce it upon me. First off, yes, there is global warming, but the impact of man has yet to be conclusive. I think nature has more to do with Global Warming than we do.

Indiana Jones is a Go

2007-01-02T15:57:00.000-08:00

It's official. According to a LucasArts press release, the fourth Indiana Jones movie is going to begin production in June 2007 and released in May 2008. The screenplay was written by David Koepp and Steven Spielberg is quoted "George, Harrison and I are all very excited. We feel that the script was well worth the wait." I'm excited. Alan Ng www.mypalal.com www.themeparkshopper.com

A Frustrating Christmas

2006-12-14T20:44:00.001-08:00

Christmas this year really has to start improving soon. I'm going to start screaming.The good. So far the best thing about Christmas so far is Disneyland's Candlelight procession. It was beautiful and really touched my spirit.Church and every other Christian event has left a lot to be desired. It's our effort to be "contemporary" that has really ruined things.I'm all about making the gospel

Major Halo 3 Announcements

2006-11-16T12:16:00.001-08:00

It's been 5 years since Halo made it's debut on the Xbox. Bungie just made some huge announcements that I'm excited about. http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?cid=9182 First, on December 4 during Monday Night Football (ESPN), there is going to be a Halo 3 commercial. This commercial will not feature game play, but it will be created by Digital Domain and utilizes Halo models and

A Little Burnt Out

2006-11-14T17:09:00.001-08:00

I'm back from Vacation...Republicans lose Congress...Britney Divorces K-Fed. I'm just a little tired and I've not been in the blog mood. So I'm making the attempt. I have a lot of ideas at the moment for ways to move this site forward and make it more fun and dynamic. It's now just finding time. Thank you for those of you who have bought something from my website...

Sad Week Indeed for Me

2006-11-09T15:50:00.000-08:00

This has been a rough week emotionally speaking. 1. Republicans lose Congress. As much as I hated to see this happen, I was emotionally prepared for it. I've got my opinions, but really the Republicans have a horrible PR machine and they let the Democrats control public debate. The problem now is that the Democrats really don't have any solutions. Their entire message this election

My Facsination with Professional Wrestling

2006-10-26T20:30:00.001-07:00

It's the early 80's and I'm a young kid living in a home without cable. There's just not a lot of content on TV. that's when I stumbled upon wrestling. More specifically I'm talking about the World Wrestling Federation. My earliest recollection was footage of Hulk Hogan defeating the Iron Shiek for the World Heavyweight Title. Then there are the images of Cindt Lauper helping Hulk, Captain Lou

Just a lazy day.

2006-10-17T15:17:00.001-07:00

This blog comes to you from my palm pilot. I'm just a little bored. I'm going on vacation soon and I'm overcome with anticipation.More to come.

My Christian Life

2006-10-16T16:55:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, I'm an evangelical Christian in every sense of the world. Well, maybe most senses but not all. In my world, there are the extreme's. On the right, you have the ultra Conservative, take the Bibles literally and live by the strict interpretation. These are the Bible Thumpers, suit and tie at Church, study the Word of God. On the left, you have the free Spiritual

Blog, Blogging, and other Bloggery

2006-10-13T22:11:00.000-07:00

It's almost been month since I began this active blogging. I've somehow managed to create about 5-6 blog sites, all on different topics and created an automated system to post these blogs. If you notice, I have various topics that I'm interested in. I have a few blog spot accounts as well as a myspace account. So all I have to do is create a blog in an email, send it. It's posted to

Lost, Veronica Mars, Heroes

2006-10-11T11:30:00.001-07:00

I'm going to continue to talk about some of the season premieres that I've encountered so far. If you'd like to know more about previous shows, please read my previous blog - www.mypalal.com. Spoiler Alert. Lost - The season premiere of Lost was awesome. I like how all of the premiere have started with the plane crash. This time with the perspective of the others. It's amazing just

Compassion Peddlers, Mediums and Ghost Whisperers

2006-10-04T17:10:00.001-07:00

If you are in a profession of compassion, you have a responsibility to use your power for good. Remember that I'm a conservative, born-again Christian before you read this. I just ordered the 3rd season of Penn & Teller's Bullsh*t. I am such a big fan of this show, except for the part where they discuss religion. What I like about this show is that they expose people who exploit

Good Job, Phil Angelides

2006-09-27T22:59:00.000-07:00

I thought your attack ads on Governor Schwartzenegger during the 20/20 special about the death of Steve Irwin was so well timed. Thanks for taking a touching moment and using it as a platform to promote your political career. Why not run some 9/11 ads while you're at it.

Shocking News from TNA

2006-09-25T02:00:00.000-07:00

Few people know this but I am a big fan of Professional Wrestling. I followed the WWE in the early 80's. Today there was a huge announcement from TNA wresting and that was the signing of Kurt Angle. I have never had strong feelings about a wrestling announcement until now. My understanding is that the WWE released Kurt Angle to allow his body to heal and to fix his marriage and

Mel Gibson and the Liberal Media

2005-12-08T11:03:00.000-08:00

I've always believed the media in general has a liberal agenda. Many will say they don't, but they do. Here's what I call the subtle example. It's not blatant but it's a tactic that I see a lot. The principle here is that you report a story that should be positive toward a public conservative, but you have to cast doubt. The key though is that is

Liberals Make Up Your Mind

2005-11-10T11:43:00.000-08:00

Democrats have a great strategy when it comes to taking down Republicans. It helps that they have to media to be their mouthpiece. The strategy is simple, take an issue and attack Republicans on both sides of the issue. The prime example of this is high gas prices. Liberal Criticism #1 - Gas prices are so high because evil gas company executives are

Dark Tuesday

2005-11-09T14:57:00.000-08:00

As you can tell, I'm a conservative. I was very disappointed by the results of last night's election. I may not be in tune with Governor Schwartzenegger from a social standpoint, I am in sync with him on the public policy agenda. He supported four very good pieces of legislation and they all when down to defeat. The problem was that the propositions

Ng's in the News

2005-11-06T21:50:00.000-08:00

Kim Ng, Assistant General Manager, for the Los Angeles Dodgers was the first person to interview for the main post as General Manager for the Dodgers. Other famous Ng's... Rita Ng, Miss California Evelyn Ng, Professional Poker Player Charles Ng, Serial Killer I thought this was interesting.

Supreme Court Candidate Alito

2005-11-02T14:52:00.000-08:00

So far so good on Bush's Nominee. One Democrat senator from the Gang of 14 has complimented Judge Alito on his openmindedness and void of political agenda. Here's an interest word from AP - In college, Samuel Alito led a student conference that urged legalization of sodomy and curbs on domestic intelligence, a sweeping defense of privacy rights he said

Prop 75 Impact

2005-11-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

Will Prop 75 have an impact? In Utah, they passed a similar law and found political participation drop from 68% to 7% and in Washington 80% to 11%. The key point to notice is that again, union leadership did not speak for the constituents. In California, the teachers' union spent 60 million between 2000 to 2004 on political campaigns for its 335,000.

Proposition 75 - Why Liberals Lie

2005-11-02T14:07:00.000-08:00

I'm always frustrated during election times. Mostly because of the lying sound bites you get from both sides of the aisle (although mostly from Democrats). Today is Prop 75. In a nutshell, Prop 75 requires written permission from union members to use a portion of their union dues for political use. For example, union dues can be used for supporting or

Calvary Chapel

2005-10-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

I've not talked about this much, but I have serious problems with Calvary Chapel churches. Read here: http://www.bobofett.com/psychoticmail.html She sounds crazy but I happen to believe her story for it is consistent with my experience with some Calvary Chapels.

So so depressed

2005-10-17T14:10:00.000-07:00

The Angels are out. It was so bad, I couldn't listen to the final game. I wound up going to Disneyland with my wife. The omen of the night was losing my Anaheim Angels wristband while taking off my sweatshirt. Oh well there's always next year. My real frustration was the fact that these lousy umpires couldn't make a right call all night. For example, if the umpire makes the out

I Love the Angels

2005-10-12T22:25:00.000-07:00

On Monday, I begged my wife to let me go to the last game of the ALDS. Angels vs. Yankees. She let me go and I bought tickets on eBay. That was a mistake. I got ripped off. I'll tell this story later. There's nothing like being in a stadium with 40,000 fans and we're all cheering for the same thing. Everytime a run was scored, I'm high fiving complete strangers. It was surreal.

The Rebirth of the DNC

2005-10-09T10:37:00.000-07:00

AP just did an interview with Howard Dean, former presidential candidate and governer. He discusses the strategy of the DNC. His goals are: Making Democrats the party of values, community and reform. Armed with extensive DNC polling, Dean is consulting with party leaders in Congress, mayors and governors to recast the public's image of Democrats with a unified message.