Lost Update (Oceanic 6)

So, we've met all the Oceanic 6. Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayed, Aaron, and Sun. I still can't help but ask, is Jin really dead? If I'm not mistaken the date on his tombstone was the same date as the crash? Coincidence? Why that date? He obviously lived beyond that, so what is someone trying to hide by using that date? Why didn't he make it off?

I wasn't necessarily surprised to see Michael on the boat. He's validated that he is Ben's spy. But, where is Walt? Still with Michael's mother? In what form did he take when he appeared before Locke? Was that the Island manifesting a vision that Locke would recognize?

What about Regina commiting suicide? Was it because of the proximity to the Island? Was it because of the transmissions coming and going between the boat and the Island (she was the one taking all the satellite phone calls)?

The boat's captain still can't be trusted. The black box from Oceanic Flight 815 seemed a bit too convenient. Of course both sides has since stated that the other side (ie Widmoor or Ben Linus) have created the massive cover up the like of which would have included having all the spare bodies, a full plane, media, etc. Which side to believe?

Did Sayed really do the right thing by turning Michael in as the traitor? I guess we'll have to wait until 4/24 to find out. I can't believe we're taking another break, even a small one of only 4 weeks.

Civil Union or Marriage?

As the founding fathers clearly intended a segregation of duties and responsibilities between State and Church (and they did!) why do people get so disproportionately uptight regarding Civil Unions?

I believe there is no reason why all states don't recognize civil unions, regardless of the sex of the persons in the relationship. Any state eligible rights or privileges should be made available to all it's citizens, not just those that meet certain religious requirements.

If any couple then wants to have their civil union recognized by their church, then let them get married. The ability to get married so should not bestow any additional state rights or benefits. It's a religious ceremony and has no place granting, or detracting, state level rights and benefits.

I think politics is the last place that should include discussion of whether or not gay relationships are acceptable from a religious point of view. Each person, as a citizen, is granted the same rights based on the constitution, and no religious practice or viewpoint should enable the ability to have those rights limited on any such grounds.

iPhone review

Well, I've had my 16gb iPhone for just over two weeks now. All in all, I really like it. It appeared big at first, but after a while, you realize how slim it is, and it just disappears in your pocket seeming to take up no room at all.

I am a little disappointed that there is no MMS capability. Yet? Someone can send you a pic but you have to use AT&T msg service to then retrieve the image. And the only way to send images is via email. You can't take a picture, and then send it, via MMS. Maybe a future upgrade?

The function I find I'm using more than I thought I would is the web browser. The ability to have mulitple 'home' pages saved and just a touch away has been a lot of fun. It's certainly cut down on trying to type in a bunch of addresses when you want to switch pages.

It goes without saying that the iPod features are pretty standard and certainly meet the usual expectations set by any previous iPod model (even though I have the 'new' 160gb classic - which is my usual media device).