Dictionary.com lists fan fiction as “a fictional account written by a fan of a show, movie, book, or video game to explore themes and ideas that will not or cannot be explored via the originating medium”.

Fan fiction has been around a while (the etymology date is 1944). I haven’t studied extensively on the subject, but I’ve heard that Star Trek had a huge following in the 1960’s, when small groups had access to each other‘s writings. This was before the age of computers. Today, fan fiction is booming on the internet, and it is becoming all too easy to publish these half-borrowed works and make them available to anyone.

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Baby, I think we need to have a talk. A big talk. About something… something that I think we both know has been screwing up our relationship

I am, of course, talking about semiotics.

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I could write about how the United States recently passed legislation that will monitor illegal immigrants, the traffic flow coming in and out, and how there were talks of “walls” being built. My two cents could shine bright and loud by my thoughts on how this new legislation would make current illegals “legal” in that they don’t have to go back to their country after being found out, as long as they are paying taxes. Which they couldn’t do anyway because… you know… they’re illegal. But I won’t.

A big news story that hit this week is how charges were dropped against former Enron founder Kenneth Lay, or how the media made it look that all the charges were dropped, not just one of seven. I could express my concern in how the media mishandled it, or how they failed to explain which charge was dropped or why, but let’s face it. There is no free media anymore. As long as big money buys commercials, big media will be a joke.

What about Michael Jackson and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe? Now there are court orders to present court papers to a judge because someone cut something out in the original divorce? Does this mean that Jacko will be flying back to the US to try to settle this? Whoa… hold on a second. I think the more important question is this: Does anyone really care? I saw this story and was just shocked by the ridiculousness of his life, and how it’s ended up.

No… none of these stories are truly worthy. They’re good, but I’ve got one that’l blow your fucking mind. It involves… the Whopper.

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There’s a new policy in New York City that started in Brooklyn this weekend. Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been trying to crack down on illegal parking.

Talk about crackdown.

Week One as an internet dater did not go as expected. I’ve exchanged messages with some guys but for the most part, it’s been a real disappointment. It seems I have stumbled upon a dating cesspool full of rejects.

One guy, I like to refer to as OneLine Fish, mentioned an interest in rollerblading in his profile. I message him, commenting that I also enjoy rollerblading but prefer mountain biking. I ask him if he enjoys bike riding or if he owns a mountain bike.

His reply:

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Dear Robert,

When we first met, I never in my wildest dreams imagined you could be a part of my life. But to find you to be the man of my dreams, the father of our children, the love of my life? It almost shames me to say what I have to say to you now.

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