Opinion Blog: Are Some Talk Show Hosts Narcissistic?

Here's a random observation to write about today:
Hey! I'd like to discuss something I've observed. Many talk show hosts seem to be insanely narcissistic. Listen to an ad for Rush Limbaugh on the radio and notice how self assured he is about his opinions and views. Also, listen to the number of time he uses the word 'I.'
Every other word out of his mouth is I. I noticed this is true and I noticed that! I, I, I. It's like nobody is right except them. These people are so funny and yet so sad. HA! HA! HA!
Society likes people who appear to be shamelessly confident. Especially our culture. In Japan, on the other hand, the nail that stands out sometimes gets pounded down.
You'd think that these people were the most talented singers, musicians, athletes, and geniuses in the world the way they brag on themselves. Wow! Amazing! NOT!
Beware of the I monster or I monsters. Those people are scary! Just an observation. And good material for a comedy act too.

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Hannibal of Carthage and the Carthaginian People: The Most Probable Ethnicity of the Carthaginians

The Carthaginians were originally Phoenician, the name the Greeks gave to the seafaring inhabitants of northern Canaan. As a Canaanite, Hannibal would have spoken a Canaanite language closely related to ancient Phoenician and Hebrew otherwise known as the Carthaginian tongue. The Carthaginian alphabet was basically Phoenician, the oldest alphabet in the world.
He wasn't black. He would have been closer related to modern native Lebanese people and Jews than blacks. Being from Africa does not equal being black. He was probably Near Eastern. Indigenous North Africans, the Berbers and others, aren't even what you'd call black.
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of ancient times. His army was the first to cross the Alps on elephants in order to invade Rome in the Punic Wars. Even the Romans seem to have admired him as a worthy adversary although he was defeated and Carthage burned. We have Roman busts of General Hannibal that may suggest this.
In conclusion, Hannibal was a ruthless warmonger who probably shouldn't be admired by people who wish for peace in the world. But he was most definitely of Canaanite/Phoenician lineage.
Agree? Disagree? Weigh the evidence and decide for yourself. It's an interesting historical subject to consider.

Next Blog Topic: General Hannibal of Carthage

My next blog topic will be an ancient history and anthropology based blog about General Hannibal and his ancient Phoenician/Canaanite heritage. I will be discussing the Punic Wars as well as Hannibal's West Semitic heritage and the deities that would have been worshiped by Hannibal as a man of Canaanite ancestry. I will also write about Canaanite languages related to the Carthaginian language, such as ancient Phoenican and ancient Hebrew. This gives us a sense of Hannibal's ethnic and cultural roots.
Ancient statues and paintings of Hannibal depicting what he may have looked like will also be discussed in my blog.
Many people, especially these black heritage groups, claim Hannibal may have been black simply because because he was born in Africa. My next blog post serves to debunk such nonsense.

Read Four Chapters of My Novel: For Free at Authonomy.com

Good news! I've recently uploaded the first four chapters of my novel--minus the prologue--to authonomy.com. Read it for free on the website. Just search for Christopher M. Nilsson or The Jewels of the Ishamah at authonomy.com. If you enjoy my writing let me know. Just go to authonomy.com and type in The Jewels of the Ishamah. It's a free social networking site for authors. If you're a writer then get recognized for your work by other aspiring writers--and potential agents and self-publishers--at authonomy.com.
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Publishing a Novel Takes Longer Than Writing One

I feel discouraged sometimes. Publishing a novel takes longer than writing one. Seems impossible sometimes. How much time do I have to waste writing query letters before I get published? I hope there's a smaller publishing house somewhere that publishes fantasy because the big publishers don't seem to be worth the time. It's just so frustrating! You have to have to have limitless patience being a fiction writer.

Mysterious Statement from a Charcter in My Fantasy Novel

What did Athan mean when he stated that he would become almost immortal and would reign for more than a sar? What is a sar? When my novel is finally released, we shall see the answer.

The Truth About Failure: Failure is Actually A Stepping Stone Toward Success

If you happen to be an aspiring author/novelist, you have to expect rejection. But always remember that failure is merely a stepping stone toward success. Your first rejection letter or rejection email should be viewed as a stepping stone.
Sometimes literary agents and publishers won't even have the courtesy to send you a rejection letter. Sometimes your book isn't right for a certain publisher or literary agency.
At least you got noticed. Even if you did get rejected. Keep it up and eventually you'll find an agent who will take you on and get you published. Self-publishing is also another avenue to consider.
Whatever your dream is in life, don't give up and don't let anybody else's opinion shake your faith in yourself. Like Will Smith's character Chris Gardner said in the inspirational based on a true story movie The Pursuit of Happyness: "You got a dream. Go for it! Period." Don't let anybody dissuade you from your goal or your dream. Giving up would be the real tragedy. That's my opinion.
A young man once asked Socrates what the key to success was. Socrates told the young man to meet him at the river. He met the young man at the river and held him underwater until he nearly passed out before he came to the surface, struggling for air.
Socrates then asked him, "What did you want more than anything when you were under there?"
"Air, "the young man replied.
"That is the key to success," was Socrates' response.
If you want to succeed as much as you want to breathe then you will succeed. Don't give up.

Google Plus Needs to Die

Sorry I haven't written a blog in a long while. Been busy with other things. But today I have something to complain about. Google Plus.
Google Plus is awful! This particular blog was on a separate email account but Google Plus came along and I had to link it with another one. What if somebody else shared this computer and was logged into their email account? What a pain it would be to log off their account just so Google Plus wouldn't try to force you to link their account with yours.
The bottom line here is that Google Plus has complicated everything. Nobody likes how it has linked itself to everything on the web. Google Plus needs to die. Nobody likes what it's doing right now!
I'm usually not a complainer. But Google Plus linking to YouTube and blogs and other social media is a pain for everybody. Nobody likes it.
What Google Plus has done is similar to if somebody came into your house and forced you to do something against your will at gunpoint. That's what Google Plus is.
Ha! Ha! We are Google Plus. You will be forced to link all your accounts with us because you no longer have a choice.
Please leave us alone Google Plus. Nobody likes you and you never that popular to begin with. Google Plus is like the big tentacle monster that has wrapped its tentacles around the entire web.
That's my rant for today. Hate Google Plus. HATE IT!!!
If you hate what Google Plus has done, leave comment below.