Current Justice League of America

These are the current (2007) members of the JLA: [clockwise from top left] Green Lantern/ Hal Jordan, Wonder Woman/ Diana, Superman/ Kal-El (Clark Kent), Batman/ Bruce Wayne, Black Canary/ Dinah Lance, Red Tornado/ Ulthoon (John Smith), Vixen/ Mari Jiwe McCabe, Red Arrow/ Roy Harper, Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce, Hawkgirl/ Shayera Hol (reincarnation into Kendra Saunders).

Justice League of America

Some of the best (clockwise): Batman, Wonder Woman, "Martian Manhunter" J'onn J'onzz, Aquaman, Superman, the Flash, Green Lantern John Stewart.

Justice League of America

This is one of many "incarnations" of the JLA - including most of my favorite individuals. (From left to right: "the Atom", Dr. Ray Palmer; "Hawkman", Katar Hol of Thanagar, a.k.a. Carter Hall; "Aquaman", Orin, a.k.a. Arthur Curry; "the Flash", could be Barry Allen, who was killed, or his nephew, Wally West; "Wonder Woman", Diana of Themyscira; "Superman", Kal-El of Krypton, a.k.a. Clark Kent; "the Batman", Bruce Wayne; J'onn J'onzz of Mars; "Green Lantern", Hal Jordan; "Green Arrow", Oliver Queen; "Black Canary", Dinah Lance.)

How'd I forget that?

Emily left a comment with the quote from Boris, the philospher, "Miserable being must find more miserable being. Then... is happy!" I remembered the quote, but until I did a little Google research just now, I forgot it was from The Lady & the Tramp, which was my favorite movie ever! I'm only 26; I should not forget things like that!

Birth Order Bias

There was a story on the Today show this morning (I couldn't watch it because I had to leave for work) about scientific support of the theory on how birth order affects personality, etc. I was somewhat familiar with this concept, & I would expect you've heard of it, too. I looked it up on Google, which is how you find out things, & there are a lot of places that talk specifically about this theory. I picked the reference to Wikipedia, & it was interesting to read what some have said. I'm the first-born in my family, & I have to say that what they said about the first-born, both pros & cons, sounded like a description of myself. How far can you take this, though? I know several first-borns who are very different from me, but I'm guessing they would also identify with this description.
The problem with this study is that the people finding this stuff out are themselves either first-borns, youngest, one of the middle-children, or only-children, & that would give them a bias on their opinions of their own & other people's categories. The only way to get an objective viewpoint on this would be from a scientist from outer space. Even androids or computers with Artificial Intelligence would be influenced by the bias of their programmers. This can apply to many arenas of study, can't it?

Life Purpose

I'm reading a book called What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson, & while it's not from a Christian perspective, it gives you some interesting things to think about. An illustration that came up is of 3 men laying bricks. Someone asked one of them, "Why do you lay bricks?" & he answered, "To make money." The second man was asked the same question & he said, "To provide for my family," which sounds a little better. But the third man answered, "I'm building a cathedral." His job was for something he found worthwhile & valuable! I'm not "building a cathedral" with my current job, but I have to remember something else - everything I do throughout my life, while it seems pointless aside from paying the bills at this point, is preparing me for my greater purpose. I'm learning about myself & what is valuable to me. I already know what is eternally valuable, & I pursue those goals in other arenas, but I'm talking here about more temporal value, which is still value. The Lord puts us in situations to learn about ourselves & know better what we ought to pursue. For some it takes longer than for others, but "peoples is peoples..."