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2 years ago
in Kevin Carr’s Weekly Audio Reviews! Holy Mother of African Babies! on Film School Rejects
The movie was uninspired, so to speak. Steve Carill tried his best, but his talents are wated, having received zero funny lines from the writers. I thought it was "heartwarming," however.
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2 years ago
in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End on Film School Rejects
I'm puzzled by the fact that the three most difficult movies for me to understand (ever) are the ones that make up the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. I wouldn't think three movies intended for the selct demographic of men and women from ages nine to ninety-three would be beyond my intellectual grasp, but there it is.
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2 years ago
in End of Milblogs or Blogging as Usual? on Rok Drop
Blogging is fun and all, but:
1. Blogging about fellow soldiers or their chain of command can have serious morale consequences. In Iraq, a fight almost broke out between two female soldiers after one read another's post on My Space.
2. The potential harm to the coalition effort from a soldier writing about his theater experiences is serious compared to any personal satisfaction a soldier may derive or perspective the public may glean from blogging. How can one avoid mentioning standard procedures or the constitution of their equipment when writing a diary? Even if aware of this danger, a quick, careless post after a difficult mission may lead to serious consequences.
A commander can't always rely on a soldier's discretion in these matters, either. Something a soldier may feel is acceptable may, in fact, not be. Remember, some soldiers in Iraq aren't old enough to drink in most states; a second, more mature opinion would aid them in exercising the appropriate level of restraint.
3. Not only operations, but families may be harmed or embarrassed. Does a wife or mother, already under great stress from their loved one's deployment, want to read a post about their family member on a blog? What if a soldier posts about an injury to his buddy and the injured soldier's family, after googling a name, reads it?
4. Soldiers are not reporters (unless you're job, specifically, is to release information to the press). A soldier's job is to execute the war.
5. Lastly, a soldier's opinion isn't necessarily more valuable than a civilian reporter's, although I understand when some, because of the great respect they give to military personnel (rightly, in my opinion), give more credence to a soldier's account than a to a reporter's, As natural a tendency as that is, a soldier's opinion may be as tainted by ideology or personal baggage as that of a civilian reporter.
In summary, in most cases, the proper time to write about one's combat experiences is after direct involvement in the conflict-like in a book.
http://www.nelsonguirado.com/index.php/Military...
1. Blogging about fellow soldiers or their chain of command can have serious morale consequences. In Iraq, a fight almost broke out between two female soldiers after one read another's post on My Space.
2. The potential harm to the coalition effort from a soldier writing about his theater experiences is serious compared to any personal satisfaction a soldier may derive or perspective the public may glean from blogging. How can one avoid mentioning standard procedures or the constitution of their equipment when writing a diary? Even if aware of this danger, a quick, careless post after a difficult mission may lead to serious consequences.
A commander can't always rely on a soldier's discretion in these matters, either. Something a soldier may feel is acceptable may, in fact, not be. Remember, some soldiers in Iraq aren't old enough to drink in most states; a second, more mature opinion would aid them in exercising the appropriate level of restraint.
3. Not only operations, but families may be harmed or embarrassed. Does a wife or mother, already under great stress from their loved one's deployment, want to read a post about their family member on a blog? What if a soldier posts about an injury to his buddy and the injured soldier's family, after googling a name, reads it?
4. Soldiers are not reporters (unless you're job, specifically, is to release information to the press). A soldier's job is to execute the war.
5. Lastly, a soldier's opinion isn't necessarily more valuable than a civilian reporter's, although I understand when some, because of the great respect they give to military personnel (rightly, in my opinion), give more credence to a soldier's account than a to a reporter's, As natural a tendency as that is, a soldier's opinion may be as tainted by ideology or personal baggage as that of a civilian reporter.
In summary, in most cases, the proper time to write about one's combat experiences is after direct involvement in the conflict-like in a book.
http://www.nelsonguirado.com/index.php/Military...
