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About me - Mark Richards

In the beginning there was ... ME,
Not to sound like Gaius Baltar on the New Battlestar Galactica, but we all know that each of us is where the world begins... Oh wait, that was the ultimate secret? Shhh you didn't see that comment.

I live in Denver, Colorado

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a friend: 2 of 200
I shall always remember You I shall always remember you, All the times we shared and times I was afraid to tell you, Afraid to say the words that were true The words that I LOVED YOU. Time was a thief with you and I When I realized how much I cared You had died. And forgiving myself is something that is hard For the day you ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Battlestar Galactica: 3 of 33
Betrayal is thy name! SPOLERS INCLUDEDI have been a loyal fan of Battlestar Galactica since the mini series premiered back in October of 2003, I have put up with some episodes that were sub standard but none that have made me this angry and felt this betrayed.This whole season was built on the premise that the final 5 Cylons ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security All too familiar: The Pearl Harbor and World Trade Center connection: 4 of 22
9/11 and Pearl Harbor, there definitely are parallels here, to begin with both were surprise attacks against American targets.Pearl Harbor was a territory of the United States and our Pacific Fleet was stationed there, the World Trade Center complex in New York City was a major hub of trade.Aircraft were used in both attacks,... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The Deadliest Catch: 4 of 15
This is not one of the more politically correct programs aired on The Discovery Channel; however THE DEADLIEST CATCH is one of the most interesting programs on the air currently. The series looks at the lives of several captains and crews of crab fishing boats working out of Dutch Harbor Alaska. Each episode will be cut toge... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: 'The Glen Beck Show' (Prophet or profiting?): 1 of 3
There are only two television news programs I watch, Glenn Beck is one, and The O'Reilly Factor is the other.I find as time goes on I am paying a lot more attention to Glenn Beck overall.Why?Beck has stated time and again that he is not a newsman, he is a Rodeo Clown, so when occasionally tripe like the Anna Nichole Smith sto... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Star Trek: 7 of 14
For me the minute that the music would come up, and I would hear William Shatner intone "Space, the Final Frontier..." I would be drawn into a world I had never been to before.I would stop what I was doing sit down, and watch with baited breath as the episode unfolded.It did not matter how many times I had seen the episode, t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Model Building & Radio Control Building 1/48 scale military aircraft: 1 of 1
When you begin building Military aircraft, usually you will start out with the easiest scale which is 1/72 scale.These kits are relatively small and have few parts, so they are very easy to assemble. When I started MPC had what was called the Profile Series so you could build one of 3 different military aircraft right out of ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry The impact of blogs on the news industry: 22 of 40
Blogs are a double edged sword, they can cut both directions depending on how they are written and by who.The type of blog we are talking about, isn't the simple harmless review of a CD or Movie or discussion about an event that took place in ones own life.We are talking about blogs that can represent information on current e... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The best TV cartoons for kids: 22 of 30
Cartoon today... Hmmm are there such things?I grew up in the 1960's when you had Saturday Morning Cartoons that usually ran till nearly 2:P.M.There was a huge variety programs like Yogi Bear Underdog Tennessee Tuxedo Popeye the Sailor Tom and Jerry The Adventures of Penelope Pit-stop The Jetsons The Flintstones, and of course... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams: 7 of 8
Douglas Adams , an Englishman wrote 4 of the most outrageous books of all time, they started with THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE to the Galaxy, a book that was so popular in its initial run it was turned into a radio play, and a weekly television series that was a condensed version of the book.In 2005 the film adaptation of Hitchhiker... More..