Much like Luke Skywalker found himself forced to choose between following Darth Vader, (his “dark father”), and Ben Kenobi, (his “light father”), my world is balanced precariously between two pillars. This is the duality of life, the tension in which we all live. Good-evil. Rolling Stones-Beatles. Krispy Kreme-Dunkin’. Tastes great-Less filling. Mac-PC.

The new dichotomy? The Food Network’s Good Eats vs. Emeril Live.

No superhero team ever conceived has gone through as many iterations as the Avengers. The membership of this oft-forgotten group of “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,” has been more fluid than a Spring day in Seattle. Its initial stable included Thor, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, and the Wasp. It seems that the old adage applied to them, and the only thing that remained constant with this team was change. However, there has been enough consistency in the core group of heroes to keep the story from becoming more than just random groupings of heroes by the same name. Some interesting team dynamics ended up making this “gaggle of gallantry” a quite intriguing group to follow.

Just a quick note, I’ve gotten some positive feedback on my Wonder Years essay from a few weeks back, and if you want to relive the magic, (in syndicated form), the series starts all over again on either Thursday June 21st or Friday June 22nd.

Now for some porn and frogs:

The earth is flat. The moon is made of gorgonzola cheese. The sky is red, and the accordion is a sexy instrument.

Other than the sousaphone and maybe the bagpipes, I can’t think of a musical instrument more weighed down by a reputation of geekiness than the accordion. Playing the accordion is the most effective form of non-contraceptive birth control this side of the rhythm method.

The 1975 International Scout ambled along the rocky trail. The Green Goblin was on safari and was really enjoying all the sights Africa had to offer. Although he had to spit repeatedly to clear the dust from his mouth the Goblin didn’t mind. He was just glad to be out and away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Suddenly the air was split by the sound of a bang from the back of the vehicle and the ride became much rougher. The rough road had been more than the old tire could handle and eventually it succumbed to the rocks and burst. Goblin exited the vehicle and was horrified when he discovered the spare was flat as well. He was relieved when he realized he had remembered to pack his glider. Thank heaven he would be able to ride it to the village and get a new wheel.

Goblin was so preoccupied with unloading his glider that he failed to notice Scar approaching him. By the time Goblin became aware of the lion’s presence the cat was airborne, launching towards the back of his neck.