Quick Update

I had an incredibly busy weekend. Be sure to check back for news on my wife's surprise birthday party, the 3rd Annual Pirate Festival, and more. I posted a review on The Dark Knight. Check it out on my blog, Surfer J's Reviews. I posted a new Guinness Tri-Tip Marinade Recipe at Surfer J's Grub & Stuff. Be sure to check it out.

Tough Week for Obama

I have been somewhat entertained the last week or so by the ills that have befallen Senator Obama. One thinks of the classic line, "With friends like these, who needs enemies?" Not only did Jesse Jackson make a blunder on the Fox network, the New Yorker made a more blatant error.

Let's start with Jesse Jackson. Apparently Jesse doesn't like how Obama talks to black men. This bothers him so much that he wants to "cut his nuts off". Really Jesse? What could he possibly have said to earn that kind of ire? From what I understand, Obama was preaching the same message Bill Cosby has been preaching for years, that men need to be in the home with their kids. This doesn't sound so bad to me. Certainly not bad enough for what Jackson said. I also have come to understand that Jackson's comments were even more crude than the news stories suggested. He reportedly used the same word that he blasts others for using. The one word that we should be beyond by now, if not for Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, as well as all the rappers and R&B stars out there. You know the word I am talking about, so I will leave it at that.

While Obama was still (theoretically) reeling from the impact of Jackson's attack, the New Yorker hit him even harder. The New Yorker, a liberal magazine if ever there was one, decided to put a satirical image on its cover. This image, completely in jest, depicted every one of the things conservatives fear Obama for. I am sure many of you have seen the image by now, so I will only mention it briefly. The scene shows Obama in the Oval Office, with a portrait of Osama bin Laden on the wall. There is an American Flag in the fire, and Obama's wife is carrying an assault rifle. Obama himself is dressed in Muslim garb. They really walked into it this time. The New Yorker spread the fear of Obama faster than any conservative could.

Has Obama earned this type of treatment? Probably not. For the most part Obama sounds pretty reasonable. He has shown poor judgement in his friends though. From his former pastor, to Jesse Jackson, to the liberals at the New Yorker, Obama is finding himself treading water.

I have still not decided what I feel about his capability to run this nation. I hope that his choice in friends is not an indication of what will happen if he does in fact become President.

Entrecard hits it out of the park with SezWho

I have been using Entrecard for a a while now, and it keeps getting better. I am officially a "Drop Master" on two of my blogs, and will be soon on my third. This has generated a lot of traffic on my blogs. Today Entrecard announced a partnership with SezWho. If you noticed a new post rating near my comments, you have seen SezWho in action.

Entrecard has been great for getting traffic to your page, but a lot of times people just blow through your site, power dropping along the way. This new service encourages people to actually read your blog. You can earn more credits by taking the time to comment on people's blogs.

I already installed SezWho on all of my blogs, so I am looking forward to seeing my comment quantity explode. According to Entrecard's blog, they chose SezWho because it leaves your comments in your hands. Other sites apparently "hijack" your comments, and you no longer own them. SezWho is different, and your comments remain on your own blog.

Entrecard made it easy to sign up for SezWho as well. They also made it easy to find people who enabled SezWho on their blog so you can focus your comments where they will earn you the most credits.

If you haven't signed up for Entrecard yet, I recommend it. Go ahead and add SezWho to your arsenal too. I have been pretty happy with Entrecard so far, and things keep getting better.