2Bangkok.com Best Thailand News Site

This site, http://2bangkok.com/ is probably the best and most "objective" news site on Thailand. I put objective in quotes, because this site is unabashedly pro-Thaksin, the deposed leader of the country by a military coup. The group of his supporters, the "Red Shirts" continue to lobby for another revolution that will put him back in power. He was deposed by a muslim military leader and the country is still under military control.

This is nothing new for Thailand. They have a revolution on the average of once every 10 years or less. Of course, they still have their King, but he is a powerless figurehead, similar to Britain's royalty.

Back to 2Bangkok.com. This site takes Thai language media and interprets it for the English speaker. It is fascinating to learn what the popular Thai media have to say about things, and is the only way those of us who do not speak Thai would understand what is going on there. If you have an interest in Thailand or Southeast Asia this is a great site!

Jackie Chan number one! The Myth free on Hulu

The Myth, an exellent Jackie Chan flick from 2006 has suddenly appeared on Hulu just in time for Xmas. Here's the link http://www.hulu.com/jackie-chans-the-myth?c=Action-and-Adventure

I enjoyed this film as much as any Chan adventure so far. Despite moving to the role of excutive producer, Jackie still obviously does at least the majority of the stunts, and has not lost any of his strict kung-fu style.

I do not want to dis Bruce Lee, since he was cut short in his prime, much like others who had enormous potential like Jimi Hendrix and James Dean. Chan has managed to realize his ability into a tremendously marketable and highly entertaining product. Bruce Lee was on the way to becoming what Jackie Chan is only a parody of.

Never end a sentence with a preposition. Oops. As I was saying, Chan has obviously studied Kung-Fu and as he himself has admitted, he is not a martial artist, he is an athlete. A very good one at that.

My hat is off to Jackie Chan, ichi ban in my book as current living martial artists.

Project Blue Earth SOS

This is a very classy show! There is a quality of animation that is instantly recognizable to anime fans, one found in high quality shows like Ghost in the Machine, Patlabor and more recently, Baccano. This is about an alien invasion of flying saucers that attack ships powered by a new source, the G-reaction. Teenage geniuses Penny Carter and Billy Kimura join forces with a clandestine secret alliance to save humanity from the extra-terrestrials. This is a very good natured and kid-friendly show from what I've seen so far (only one episode) but based on the quality and overall tone I definately give it a thumbs up! Watch 6 episodes free on Funimation here: http://www4.funimation.com/video/?page=show&b=154