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Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Review

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Dwarfs, lions, badgers, and mice with swords; these are a few of the things I've seen while riding the back of a minator. Okay, I didn't really do that, but I did watch the second installment/adaptation of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series; The Chronicles of Narnia:Prince Caspian . I must say, I wasn't dissappointed, but my jaw wasn't on the floor either. We pick up one year after the first film ends, and Peter, Lucy, Edmund, and Susan are still adjusting to being back from Narnia. While in a train station, they are transported back to Narnia, but not the one they remember. 1,300 years have passed in relation to their one. Since then, the Telmarines have taken over, and wiped the Narnias almost out of existence. Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) is the nephew of the Telmarine eventual ruler, Miraz (Sergio Castellito), but finds that he has no more use since the birth of Miraz's son. What ensues is a fight of revenge for Caspian, as well as the Narnians, along with the aid of

Who to Vote for come November?

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I'm sure that you all know what the big headline in the mainstream media has been for almost the past two years. No, it isn't the War in Iraq or Afganistan. It isn't the Darfur Genocide. It isn't even the recent devestation in Myanmar. Nope, the big story is, and has been, who will be the next President of these United States of America. To tell the truth, even this far, I can't tell who I want, or think is good enough.After we started with a field of what seemed like, well, everyone, we have gotten it down to three, and are nearing two; Republican nominee and Senator from Arizona John McCain, and, vying for the Democratic seat, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (and it appears that Obama will win the seat according to CNN, FoxNews, and MSNBC...I can't believe I just referenced FoxNews, I must be going nuts). The question is, who in the world is qualified to be the President? Well, the answer is no one. No one is legitimately rea