You know it’s a great time in film history when the most promising new release to potentially have some artistic merit is the latest installment of the “Street Fighter” series.
One movie that has ingrained itself into our society, but did not seem to do such a great job of accurately predicting scientific progress, is the second part to the “Back to the Future” series.
Do you realize that Marty and the Doc’s journey to the future?into the land of flying cars, self-lacing shoes, fingerprint scanners instead of door locks and hoverboards?was the year 2015? ##M:[read more]#
That’s right, society has just six years to get to this state of progress. I guess the past 24 years didn’t progress as quickly as the film’s creators planned, or the next few years very well may see amazing advances in the area of self-fitting clothes and hydrating ovens.
I could have used a flying car not long ago for what turned out to be a tricky ride home in what can only be classified as less than ideal driving conditions.
After jamming for a bit out on Burton Street, a fairly sudden snowstorm transformed everything into a white winter wonderland. I slid around pretty good on the drive home, and other motorists seemed to have trouble seeing and staying on the road as well, so it made for some interesting conditions and situations on our usually safe, dry, and grippable Murfreesboro roads.
After sliding past my driveway once, I did make it back with the car in one piece.
There was a most happy visit from Mr. Midnight Snowman for Sarah and me, but it was short-lived. By the next day the snowman had already gone.
Interested in starting the Middle Tennessee Militia? We could create a group to celebrate our Second Amendment rights and protect our community. Get in touch.
Remember to support the small businesses of our community, more specifically those who advertise in The Pulse; they’re the reason you’re reading this magazine.
As the story in this issue points out, the face of the American workforce is definitely changing. We’re not making a moral or legal judgement on the increasing number of immigrants, but at least let’s talk about it and the effects it has on our economy, schools, medical facilities and culture. I wouldn’t necessarily think having more people to contribute to a society would be bad, but taking the cash made and sending it to other countries could indeed be financially damaging to the U.S.
Peace,
Bracken Mayo, Editor in Chief
