WHEN HEROES SLANDER |
WHEN HEROES SLANDEROne of the guiding principles of (s)heroes is justice. That means that wrongdoers are punished, that all are equal before the law (i.e. no preferential treatment) and no one, whethe...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT |
Take-away thoughts from Iron Man |
My take-away thoughts from Iron Man1. It's never too late to change2. It's never too late to build a meaningful legacy3. Change has consequences4. Loners need people too5. Better to have a pain in you...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 12:30:00 GMT |
So much drama. |
So much drama.Let's step back a moment, take a deep breath, and put on a fresh set of lenses through which to examine what's going in the rlsh community.If you want to get technical, the term "superhe...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:12:00 GMT |
Heroism No. 38A Hero is a Hero |
Heroism No. 38A Hero is a HeroThat’s the bottom line: a hero is a hero.No one has to teach you what it means to be a hero. Sure, you may have to learn martial arts; you may have to train to ben...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:04:00 GMT |
Institutionalized Heroes |
(This is not my usual fare, but comes in response to what I see breeding among the RLSHs)What happens?What happens when a community of friendsparticularly Real Life Super Hero friendsturns into an e...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:08:00 GMT |
Heroism No. 37Bravado or Heroism? |
Heroism No. 37Bravado or Heroism?A hero never substitutes bravado for heroism. There are synonyms for the word "bravado:" bluster, boasting, all for show, swaggering, machismo, and showing off just t...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:26:00 GMT |
Heroism No. 36The Public Trust |
Heroism No. 36The Public TrustA Real Life Super Hero's very presence enables trust, and therefore the people are willing to allow him or her take charge in almost any crisis situation.When you get ri...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:41:00 GMT |
Volume on Villainy No. 1 |
Volume on Villainy No. 1Deep wisdom into the dark heart of villainy--enough to keep you from burning yourself while imparting a healthy waft of evil's odious stench.Villains, above all, demand that yo...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT |
Heroism No. 35A Team of Loners |
Heroism No. 35A Team of LonersA Hero . . . is typically a lonernot easily a team playerMaybe you heard this one . . . What do you get when you put two super heroes in a room together? Three egos.Whe...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:35:00 GMT |
Heroism No. 34A Hero’s Politics |
Heroism No. 34A Hero . . . is apolitical, though patriotic to the extremeThis is a particularly poignant topic given that 2008 is a presidential election year in the USA. There will be mud slinging, c...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:44:00 GMT |
