The Hawke's Nest

Find Me Here:

Some of these profiles will disappear eventually.



CNET I love CNET, but the only reason I have a profile is to comment on articles, though I may start using to create gadget want lists.

Del.icio.us I have a profile here, but don't do much with it. It's a Yahoo thing.

Digg I've started using Digg, and I've picked up a few fans, not many. I like Digg, I'm also a fan of Diggnation.

Facebook I'm on facebook, because everyone else is.

Flickr I'm here, because everyone else is, but I'll never upload any photos here. If I ever upload photos to share with the world, they will be here on this blog.

Flixster I created a Flixster account for my Facebook account. It's kinda nice, not sure how much I'll be on here though.

FriendFeed An almost comprehensive way of keeping track of what I do online, which isn't much.

GoodReads A community where people can discuss the books they've read. This particular site also has Author pages so you can track some favorite authors.

Hey! Nielsen Hey! Nielsen is more than just a new idea in opinions and social networking: it's a way for you to influence the TV and movies you watch, the music you listen to, and more... all while making a name for yourself.

Mahalo Mahalo is the world's first human-powered search engine. It's actually a pretty cool site, and I'm starting to contribute to it.

MySpace I'm back on MySpace, because everyone else is. Grrr. When will they learn?

Newsvine

Pownce Not quite sure why I'm here, other than it was partially developed by Kevin Rose and Leah Culver. It's kinda useful, and I see a future, but I don't do much here, yet, other than track some Internet Superstars.

Shelfari Another community where people can discuss books they've read. UI is a little better, offers Amazon links for books you've read, so you can make some side money. No Author pages. Trying to decide which one is better, GoodReads or Shelfari.

YouTube No, I haven't uploaded any videos, but I've subscribed to some cool providers. Check them out.

Zune My Zune Social Page. Not much here yet, it's still in beta.

Best Books



The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King

Congo by Michael Crichton

Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton

Angelas Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Mars by Ben Bova

Party Girl: A Novel by Anna David

Truth and Consequences: Special Comments on the Bush Administration's War on American Values by Keith Olbermann

Best Songs



Willing by Linda Ronstadt

Danny Boy by Harry Connick Jr.

Superman by Five for Fighting

The River by Garth Brooks

The Dance by Garth Brooks

Peace in the Valley by Elvis Presley

Home by Michael Bublé

Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum

Best Movies



It's a Wonderful Life

Lonesome Dove

The 13th Warrior

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

Special Extended Edition The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Special Extended Edition The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Bringing Up Baby

The Passion of The Christ

Steel Magnolias

Gladiator

Today, I scribbled:

5/2/2008

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BARACK

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4/19/2008

Discovery Channel: I Love the World

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4/13/2008

BARACKY: THE MOVIE

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4/11/2008

Obama Responds to McCain and Clinton attacks in Terre Haute

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2/27/2008

I'm Almost Two Score and Going Insane

I'm a writer.

I don't write much. I've only published two poems, and that was 15 years ago in college. I haven't completed a thought in written form in over seven years. I'm not a writer by any definition of the term, and yet . . . I am.

I'm a writer because I have a story to tell. No. I have many stories to tell. Stories that play in my mind like a multiplex, without walls. I see them all, at any given time, simultaneously. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, science fiction, mystery, self-help, technical, cinematic. I see them all, and they're driving me insane.

Literally insane.

I want to scream. I want to walk away from my life and disappear into the populous tapestry of America. I want to go off the grid. I want to curl up in a ball, and hide from everyone and everything.

I want to blow my brains out. I want to die, and make it stop.

I want to be free.

I have no discipline for writing anymore. I'll have to develop that. I hold no mastery of the language like I did. Hopefully that will come back. I don't have the time to write. I'll have to force that.

I'm a writer who doesn't write. Either I can accept that, go insane, and develop my mother's taste for gun metal.

Or I can write.

Morning Reads



Rushville Republican The local paper, at least until I move out of this stinking shit hole.

The Indianapolis Star The Metro Paper. A very good paper for this region.

USA Today The National Paper.

The Washington Post A east coast paper. The most unbiased I could find, if they exist on the east coast.

The Los Angeles Times The west coast paper. 'Nuff said.

MSNBC The most comprehensive news site I could find on the web. Truly, the site by which all other news sites are measured.

Newsweek Honestly, I chose this magazine because of its relationship with MSNBC.

Slate Where I go for opinion pieces. I've been reading them since their inception.

G4TV Superstars



Blair Butler

Kevin Pereira

Kevin Pereira on MySpace

Kristin Holt

Kristin Holt on MySpace

Layla Kayleigh

Layla Kayleigh on MySpace

Morgan Webb on MySpace

Olivia Munn on MySpace

Zach Selwyn on MySpace