Into the depths of my mind...

So I'm redesigning my website.  Currently the design is really old and out of date.

So I'm updating it.  Should see the new improved site in a couple hours.  (EDIT - or whenever my host gets back to me.  my ftp client won't frigging connect.  GAH.  Need to update my site during normal business hours)

I'd love to hear what y'all think. (EDIT - Once it's updated.  GRR!!!)

OK, so a while back I posted an entry called "Fine then...hang him" about a rapist/murderer who was trying to get out of the death sentance by claiming he was "too fat".

It seems the Ohio State Supreme Court disagrees.

If there is a hell, Richard Cooey, enjoy your stay.  If there isn't, I hope the worms enjoy the meal.

My heart goes out to the families of Wendy Offredo and Dawn McCreery.  I hope his death brings you closure and peace.

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On a side note....Ohio doesn't have a "last meal".  But they do let him have a "special meal".  His consisted of a T-bone steak, hash browns, french fries, four eggs over easy, onion rings, four pieces of toast, a pint of Rocky Road ice cream, Mountain Dew and bear claw pastries.

Maybe I'm missing something, but does the word "irony" come into play?

Ok, here's the story.

In a nutshell:

Psycho kills and rapes a pair of 21 year old girls.

Sits in prison for 21 years, using every last method of getting around the death penalty (except insisting innocence)

Gets within 13 hours of death in 2003, but a federal judge approves an appeal.

State sets a new date to put him to death (Oct. 11 2008), and in responce he files an appeal based on he's "too fat to be executed" and that because of medication he takes, he has built up an immunity to the drugs they would use to put him out before administering the lethal injection.

Enough is enough.  Why does death for condemed killers have to be painless? Were his victims given the same sort of mercy?  He's been in prison nearly as long as his victims were on this planet. Being protected from "cruel and unusual punishment" somehow means "merciful"?

Bullshit.  if they're mentally compitent and can distinguish between right and wrong, fry 'em.

Yes, everyone deserves a fair and impartial trial, and I would never want to take that away from people.  Give them thier appeals.  But base thier appeal on what they did or did not do, not some bizzare technicality or politically correct b.s. about "we've evolved as a society beyond needed to execute criminals".

Too fat for lethal injection?  Fine. He's got 12 weeks. There's a program for that.

 Ok, I haven't seen it yet (and I plan to) and yes it looks amazing and yes Heath looks amazing and the movie looks great and....blah.

I'm not slamming the movie.  But something struck me as odd.

For the second day in a row, CNN.com's top headline is about "The Dark Knight".

Why is this notable?  Three reasons.

1) "The Dark Knight"  was made by Warner Brothers, owned by Time Warner
2) The movie is based on the character of Batman, published by DC Comics, also owned by Time Warner.
3) CNN is owned by Time Warner.

If you're going to hype your movie can you do it without compromising what little integrity your "news" outlet has?