70. CHRISTOPHER McCANDLESS: Into the wild   2012-08-06 18:54:47-04 Click the cartoon to view it in your browser (they look better) Christopher McCandless (aka Alexander Supertramp, 1968-1992) was a young American adventurer who was so disillusioned with the materialistic society he had grown up in that he tried to find meaning in life through adventure, solitude and surviving in the wild. He began going on extended trips after high school, surviving on little equipment or money. His dream of finding self-discovery and fulfilment culminated when he travelled to the Alaskan wilderness where he foraged for food, read, wrote in a journal and slept in an abandoned bus. After living in the bus for over three months he died of starvation. His story was documented in the book and subsequent filmInto the Wild. McCandless has become a hero to many and the abandoned bus in Alaska is now a tourist attraction and shrine to his many admirers. I definitely admire his ideals and share some of his beliefs about the emptiness of today’s materialistic culture (he says as he types this on a shiny computer and listens to an iPod). And the fact that he had the courage to actually give up on society and live a nomadic life in search for self-discovery is so inspiring and something I would never have the balls to do. But I also agree with those who criticise McCandless for the way he so carelessly threw his life away. He was unprepared, lacked any survival skills, had no knowledge of the area, ignored the advice of locals and didn’t even carry a compass. Think of all the different countries he could have travelled to, the different experiences he might have had and the endlessly changing horizons he has missed. Imagine the new and different suns he could have witnessed if he were alive today. It’s a sad story and a waste of a young man’s life. As for the comic, I was going to do a straight adaptation and end it without that last panel that kind of changes the whole tone of the piece. But then I figured who the hell am I to preach about living an adventurous life when I’ve been holed up in my bunker drawing comics in my pyjamas for the past six months? That would have been a tad hypocritical of me. Anyway, part of this whole Zen Pencils deal was that it would enable me to travel more since I can work from anywhere and that’s still something I’m trying to make happen. - What’s your opinion on Christopher McCandless, idealistic hero or reckless fool? - Thanks to Cole for submitting this quote. Comment on this post: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenpencils/~3/6ULagF0UKZA/ ZEN PENCILS by Gavin Aung Than PO Box 620, North Melbourne VIC 3051

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• Resident in Oakland’s Chinatown District Shoots and Kills an Armed Intruder
• [Video] TX Resident Shoots Home Invader Who Kicked in His Door
• Armed Citizen in TX Stops Shooting Spree and Saves Cop by Making 150+ Yard Shot With a Pistol
• WA Homeowner Comes Home To Burglary in Progress and Shoots 1 of 2 Intruders
• Intruder is Shot At and Held at Gunpoint by Two Different Homeowner

Resident in Oakland’s Chinatown District Shoots and Kills an Armed Intruder Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:26 PM PDT A resident in Oakland’s Chinatown district called police to report shooting an armed intruder in their home. This took place just two blocks from Oakland police headquarters (apparently that wasn’t very much discouragement for these criminals). Police say there may have been two other suspects that fled the scene. The name of the suspect has [...] Related posts: NC Resident Shoots and Kills 2 Home Invaders CA Homeowner Shoots Intruder With WW2 Era M1 Carbine Intruder is Shot At and Held at Gunpoint by Two Different Homeowner

[Video] TX Resident Shoots Home Invader Who Kicked in His Door Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT A resident of Plano, TX heard someone trying to break into his apartment in the middle of the night. The resident was fearful for his safety and retrieved a gun. When the home invader finally did gain access to the apartment the resident shot the would be intruder as he tried to run up the [...] Related posts: [Video] NC Resident Shoots and Kills Daytime Home Invader [Video] VT Resident Shoots 2 of 3 Violent Home Invaders – Both in Intensive Care Houston, TX Resident Shoots & Kills One of Two Armed Home Invaders

Armed Citizen in TX Stops Shooting Spree and Saves Cop by Making 150+ Yard Shot With a Pistol Posted: 04 Aug 2012 05:03 PM PDT This is a pretty amazing story. An armed private citizen assisted a police officer who was pinned down by the gunfire of a madman who had just killed 3 people and could have killed many more. Amazingly the concerned citizen, Vic Stacy, did so by taking a shot of 150+ yards using only a pistol. [...] Related posts: Armed Oklahoma Man Ends Shooting Spree (2009) PA Armed Robber Shot by Armed Citizen at Walmart (2008) Another Shooting in Aurora, CO (Different Outcome)

WA Homeowner Comes Home To Burglary in Progress and Shoots 1 of 2 Intruders Posted: 04 Aug 2012 12:50 PM PDT A WA homeowner arrived home to find an unidentified car in his drive way. When he entered the home he found a man and woman in his bedroom. The homeowner drew a gun and held both intruders at gun point while he attempted to call 911. While he was dialing the phone the male intruder [...] Related posts: CA Homeowner Comes Home To Burglary In Progress, Grabs Gun, Fires At Intruder IL Homeowner Shoots and Kills 1 of 2 Intruders During 3AM Home Invasion Rural IL Homeowner First 5 Shots At 2 Home Invaders (Video Interview)

Intruder is Shot At and Held at Gunpoint by Two Different Homeowner Posted: 03 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT When a FL man tried to break into a home, he was greeted by birdshot flying his way. After being shot at, the intruder fled to a neighbor’s home, breaking in to escape the fire of homeowner #1. Unfortunately for him, this was the wrong house. The 68 year old couple physically attacked the intruder [...] Related posts: TN Resident Shoots and Kills Armed Home Invader FL Military Vet/Security Guard Shoots and Kills Late Night Intruder (Second Time Homeowner Shot an Intruder) OR Couple Come Home to Intruder; Homeowner Shoots/Kills Intruder

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A disturbing trend

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The photo below captures a disturbing trend that is beginning to 
affect US wildlife . . . .
     

Animals that were formerly self-sufficient are now showing signs
of belonging to the Democrat Party... as they have apparently
learned to just sit and wait for the government to step in and provide for their care and sustenance.

This photo is of a Democrat black bear in Montana nicknamed . .
Bearack Obearma.

2012 Democratic National Convention Schedule -- Charlotte, N.C. 4:00 PM – Opening Flag Burning Ceremony – sponsored by CNN 4:05 PM – Singing of "God Damn America " led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright 4:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama 4:15 PM – Ceremonial 'I hate America' led by Michelle Obama 4:30 PM – Tips on “How to keep your man trustworthy & true to you while you travel the world” – Hillary Clinton 4:45 PM –Al Sharpton / Jesse Jackson seminar “How to have a successful career without having a job.”  5:00 PM – “Great Vacations I’ve Taken on the Taxpayer’s Dime Travel Log” - Michelle Obama 5:30 PM – Eliot Spitzer Speaks on "Family Values" via Satellite 5:45 PM – Tribute to All 57 States – Nancy Pelosi 6:00 PM – Sen. Harry Reid - 90-minute speech expressing the Democrat’s appreciation of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and George Soros for sparing no expense, for all that they have accomplished to unify the country, improve employment and to boost the economy. 8:30 PM – Airing of Grievances by the Clintons 9:00 PM – “Bias in Media – How we can make it work for you” Tutorial – sponsored by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times 9:15 PM – Tribute Film to Brave Freedom Fighters incarcerated at GITMO – Michael Moore 9:45 PM – Personal Finance Seminar - Charlie Rangle 10:00 PM – Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners and Bible readers , 10:30 PM – Ceremonial Waving of White Flag for IRAQ , & Afghanistan 11:00 PM – Obama Energy Plan Symposium / Tire Gauge Demonstration / You too can get rich with Green Investment bankruptcies 11:15 PM – Free Gov. Blagovich rally 11:30 PM – Obama Accepts Oscar, Tony and Latin Grammy Awards 11:45 PM – Feeding of the Delegates with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish – Obama Presiding 12:00 AM – Official Nomination of Obama by Bill Maher and Chris “He sends a thrill up my leg” Matthews 12:01 AM – Obama Accepts Nomination as Lord and Savior 12:05 AM – Celestial Choirs Sing 3:00 AM – Biden Delivers Acceptance Speech