Comics Books / Superheroes

May Allah shower mercy on the man who shows me my errors.

"... Spider-man has been swinging strong for 40 years and counting... What other medium can boast a character that has been embraced by so many generations?

Why the love? Because comic books aren't really about superpowers; they're about individuals whose special abilities are always matched by problems that never, ever go away. The supervillains in their brightly coloured tights are ... potholes in the road of life. If the superhero represents anything, it's the resilience of the human spirit. It's not about what he can *do*, but what he can endure..."

(Source: Lonely Planet USA, section on Arts)

Heard of "The 99"? Check this (or 'google' it):
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICgJp7RsDLA
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ved1J9yYL8
Note that it has faced with stern question marks.

Sailing down Portsmouth

Went sailing last weekend down Portsmouth. Took an 11-berth boat to the Isle of Wight on Saturday and back again on Sunday. A painfully pleasant experience. Sunday was calm but it was quite windy on Saturday - pushing and tilting the boat in all kinds of strange directions. Three of the guys threw up (one continually) and a few more (including me) held on ... just about. Made lots and lots of Dhikr and Du'a! Motion sickness is not pleasant. I think I'll stick to mountains and forests except for the rare trip out to sea.

Fight. the Enemy

"I always felt like I'd fight anybody because everybody was the enemy... Now... I really took the time to find out, you know, who the enemy was. And it's not that it was the enemy. It was the inner me... Sometimes you realise the true you is the enemy."

"I'm a family man. Come on. I like, just like to fight. Know what I'm saying?"

(Source: Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson speaking ahead of his fight against Roy "Big Country" Nelson on The Ultimate Fighter, Season 10, Episode 3)

I hope it reads even a little as good as it sounded.

Enemy. Inner me. They rhyme!