tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:04:54 +0000UFC PreviewKrzysztof SoszynskiGegard MousasiJohn FitchBrian StannpoemFedor EmelianenkoThe RavenLuis CaneAnderson SilvalistsUFC 97Michael BispingtattoosFabricio WerdumBrock Lesnarsartreadam and evecamusAlistair OvereemBeerChuck LiddellMMAHarmonixRock BandVitor BelfortEdgar Allen PoenefertitiStrikeforcecoolpix p510creative writingcurrent eventsScott SmithUFC 101UFCMauricio "Shogun" RuaPaulo Thiagonikon p510 picturesEAnikon 510Steve CantwellscienceobservationFrank Mirmusic listsnikon p510 samplesConfuciusvideo gamesfreudBob SapptaoismphotoshoppoliticsnietzschecultureJason MillerJake ShieldsmusicRameau SokoudjouNick DiazgenesisThiago AlvesPrize Fight Promotionsphilosophymixed martial artsinterpretationnew coolpixrock band 2 drum problemsRock Band 2Alan BelcherAntonio SilvaTito OrtizThales LeitesessayhaikueconomicsForrest Griffinnikon coolpix p510short storyGeorges St-PierrereligionYoshihiro AkiyamaIncredibly a Hulkegyptconcept albumsUFC 100Bobby LashleyFallBrett RogersDan HendersonCheick Kongohttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)Blogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-876242616404330875Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:04:00 +00002012-03-26T20:04:54.081-07:00nikon p510 samplesnikon p510 picturesnikon coolpix p510coolpix p510nikon 510 http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2012/03/more-nikon-p510-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-6327210924701747444Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:11:00 +00002012-03-20T21:13:06.584-07:00nikon p510 samplesnikon p510 picturesnew coolpixnikon coolpix p510coolpix p510nikon 510Some test pictures I took using the new Nikon Coolpix P510: http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2012/03/nikon-p510-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-6245415188129619387Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:18:00 +00002010-09-13T11:19:55.273-07:00RejectedHeart beating fastRacing towards the finish lineThe build-up cannot lastTime to enjoy what‘s mineBack is turnedSlamming hard into the wallHeart is burnedScreeching an anguished squallhttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2010/09/rejected.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-1503887176520075553Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-11-05T15:55:45.927-08:00Antonio SilvaMMAGegard MousasiFedor EmelianenkoBrett RogersRameau SokoudjouStrikeforceJason MillerFabricio WerdumJake ShieldsWe'll make this a quick one: Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko (30-1) vs Brett "The Grim" Rogers (10-0)I previously gave my opinion about Fedor signing with Strikeforce instead of the UFC, and how it could be detrimental to his legacy and reputation as the best fighter in all of MMA. Though it may have seemed like I am not a fan of Fedor, the opposite is true, which is why I wanted him to http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/11/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-predictions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-6934283925737627446Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-10-06T16:48:49.611-07:00BeerFallThe RavenEdgar Allen PoeSo it is time for Fall, my favorite season of the year. Writing commitments have kept me busy, but will be waning soon. Just in time, with a busy few months of MMA action on the horizon and the holiday season looming near. In honor of this time year, two quick treats. First, a simple drink mix that captures the taste of the season followed by the presentation of Poe's classic and one of personal http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/10/beer-and-raven.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-4097524394229171036Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:45:00 +00002009-08-03T11:52:01.830-07:00mixed martial artsMMAUFCTito OrtizFedor EmelianenkoBrock LesnarBrett RogersVitor BelfortAlistair OvereemStrikeforceFabricio WerdumSo the news has come in that Fedor Emelianenko has signed a three-fight deal with Strikeforce. We have known that the main sticking point with Fedor and the UFC is that Fedor’s management has demanded that the UFC co-promote his fights with M-1 Global. This, from a business standpoint, is absolutely ridiculous. Dana and Zuffa have proven their business acumen. There was no way they were ever http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/08/fedors-folly-emelianenko-signs-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-1108034468832653634Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:47:00 +00002009-07-13T00:35:09.426-07:00John FitchMichael BispingUFC PreviewBrock LesnarAlan BelcherGeorges St-PierreFrank MirYoshihiro AkiyamaUFC 100mixed martial artsPaulo ThiagoMMAThiago AlvesDan HendersonOn Saturday, July 10th, the UFC will air UFC 100 live from Las Vegas, Nevada. This card has been hyped enough, so let's just get to it.Brock Lesnar (c) (3-1) vs. Frank Mir (12-3) There are many MMA fans (and fighters) that dislike Lesnar strictly because of his stint in professional wrestling. Maybe if he was coming in with professional wrestling being his only background, that opinion might holdhttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/07/ufc-100-predications.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-8339881780944462688Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:50:00 +00002009-06-15T17:54:19.158-07:00Incredibly a Hulkshort storycreative writing The pounding in my chest was only matched by the pounding of my legs. I furiously pumped my arms and legs faster and faster. My small five year old frame hurled forward along the side of the house; I could feel my feet almost stop touching the ground. I knew for a fact that one day this would happen and I would run up into the air. A gentle breeze caressed my sweaty skin, the mountain air http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/06/incredibly-hulk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-5270019036840551634Sun, 17 May 2009 22:41:00 +00002009-05-17T15:43:25.475-07:00poemcreative writingWhat He Said (inspired by What He Said [2])My love is my bright-faced wife.In the light of dayShe shines like the sunIn the bright-blue summer skyHappy to be with me.And then, she shows her metalsThe light becomes flame,And then she reminds meOf how lucky I am,To be one with her night and dawnWith the same radiant face.Copyright © 2008 Daniel Wyntershttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/05/what-he-said-inspired-by-what-he-said-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-5837740313466542144Tue, 05 May 2009 18:46:00 +00002009-05-05T11:51:47.685-07:00culturephilosophyConfuciusobservationessaycurrent eventsJust as Confucius looked to the past for idealized answers, so too can modern society. The nuggets of wisdom that he passed on still hold relevance. A single quote from Confucius can impart much knowledge, when closely examined. Passage three in Book VII of Analects is a prime example. It begins “The Master said, “It is these things that cause me concern: failure to cultivate virtue…” This has http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/05/looking-back-to-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-36882289277671456Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:26:00 +00002009-04-28T21:33:21.210-07:00Bobby LashleyPrize Fight PromotionsUFC 101mixed martial artsMMAScott SmithUFCtattoosStrikeforceNick DiazAnderson SilvaForrest GriffinBob SappOver at the Telegraph, there is an article about a book of bad tattoo choices. There are some definite ‘winners’ in the gallery, but some of them are quite well done despite how good of a choice it was.The MMA world has been busy with fight announcements this week. The most interesting one from the UFC is Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin in a light-heavyweight match at UFC 101. Over at http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/crazy-tattoos-and-crazy-fights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-4378664959109289194Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:41:00 +00002009-04-20T15:46:57.644-07:00Brian StannUFC PreviewLuis CaneKrzysztof SoszynskiChuck LiddellMauricio "Shogun" RuaCheick KongoThales Leitesmixed martial artsMMAUFCUFC 97Anderson SilvaSteve CantwellOuch. Not only did my predictions stink up the place, but so did UFC 97. Maybe that is a little harsh, but this PPV was disappointing at best. A surprising number of fights went the distance on a card where most fights were not supposed to go the distance. It was also Silva's chance to put on another spectacular performance and wash away the bad taste that was the Cote fight. With all of the hypehttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/ufc-97-redemption-results-and-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-9058068391357441733Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:17:00 +00002009-04-16T10:55:26.004-07:00Brian StannUFC PreviewLuis CaneKrzysztof SoszynskiChuck LiddellMauricio "Shogun" RuaCheick KongoThales Leitesmixed martial artsMMAUFCUFC 97Anderson SilvaSteve CantwellOn Saturday, April 18th, the UFC will air UFC 97: Redemption live from Montreal, Canada. Of the four announced UFC events, this one seems to be the most overlooked. This is a shame, because this card is loaded with Muay Thai fighters and strikers. I doubt more than a few (if any) will go to a decision. If grappling and wrestling aren't your thing, then this is the UFC PPV for you.Anderson Silva (http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/ufc-97-preview-and-predictions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-5134852143877148588Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:28:00 +00002009-04-14T15:29:05.568-07:00haikupoemSnow blows in the windObscuring the world from eyesTogether, we are alonehttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/untitled-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-3593633554718627008Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:06:00 +00002009-04-06T20:07:41.836-07:00haikupoemSunrises in your eyesSunsets in streams of saltwaterTime is controlled by your hearthttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/untitled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-638677692177715450Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-04-03T15:07:46.352-07:00HarmonixRock Bandrock band 2 drum problemsRock Band 2EAWell, I finally heard back from EA. Basically, I'm SOL because I'm outside the warranty period. The rep also stated that they don't feel that this issue is as widespread as the RB forums are making it out to be. The rep also gave me links to Amazon and Ebay and suggested that I purchase a third-party pedal, which is both surprising and an admission that the equipment is faulty. I'll try out a newhttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/rock-band-2-drum-pedal-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-272032886349860514Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:29:00 +00002009-04-02T14:35:16.040-07:00Rock Bandrock band 2 drum problemsvideo gamesRock Band 2EAIn this writer’s (very) spare leisure time, I have been known to pound the skins in Rock Band 2 for as long as the rest of the ‘band’ wants to keep going. It should be no surprise then, that I was quite distressed then when my drum pedal quit registering. The breakage issues with the RB1 pedal were well known and the 2nd generation pedals were supposed to have fixed this. And it did, only http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/rock-band-2-drum-pedal-problems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-1319642596683329431Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:25:00 +00002009-04-01T12:30:37.477-07:00culturenefertitiphotoshopscienceegyptcurrent eventsThere’s an interesting article at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about the bust of Nefertiti. A CT scan using current technologies (the first CT scan of the bust was originally done in 1992) revealed a second stone face underneath the outer stucco layer. The underlying face is nearly identical, with a few notable exceptions: “creases at the corners of the mouth, a bump on the nose of the stone http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/04/worlds-first-photoshop-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-8097733891000890935Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:40:00 +00002009-03-30T19:24:28.306-07:00concept albumsmusicmusic listslistsOver at the A.V. Club, they recently published an article called Turn off the shuffle: 25 great albums that work best when listened to from start to finish. Basically, it is a list of albums that are either good concept albums or albums that sound best as a whole rather any playing a random track. For the most part, it is really good list. There are a few head scratchers though. First, there’s http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/03/great-concept-albums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-1429165173053797545Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:25:00 +00002009-03-29T22:29:31.675-07:00freudsartrenietzschephilosophypoliticsessaycurrent eventscamus...following the first World War. There was a lot of disenchantment going on, for many of the same reasons. The philosophers Freud, Nietzsche, Sartre and Camus stressed individualism and personal accountability. The writings of these philosophers express the idea that individuals let the authority lead them into death and destruction. In Thoughts for the Times on War and Death, Freud wrote “This http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/03/weve-been-here-before.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-3465525988933211182Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:26:00 +00002009-03-26T09:29:07.775-07:00poemA gust of wind is all it takes For the tenuous threads of dreams to scatterThe tiniest cracks Can cause a mind to shatterJust a few nicks And a heart can breakA little depression Can be too much for a soul to takeWhy do we persist?Why do we exist?Why do we take all that it can give?Because the Meaning of LifeIs simply to liveCopyright ©2009 Daniel Wyntershttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/03/answer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-2974613619854866251Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:40:00 +00002009-03-24T23:48:36.353-07:00taoisminterpretationphilosophyessayThough I am not a Taoist, some aspects of the Tao appeal to my own world view. There is one paragraph in Chapter 1 of Chuang Tzu that is in complete alignment with my own world view. It is written “…a man who has enough wisdom to fill one office effectively, good conduct enough to impress one community, virtue enough to please one ruler…has the same kind of self-pride…as little creatures”. http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/03/way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-8107525978854187123Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:46:00 +00002009-03-23T14:58:38.050-07:00economicsobservationThe lowest ranking member of Forbes 400 (http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/54/400list08_The-400-Richest-Americans_Rank.html), the magazine’s list of the 400 richest Americans, is $1.3 billion dollars. This is a large amount of money by anyone’s definition. Many people would like to know what their formula for success is. While there is no single answer, the people that populate the list do share http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/03/secret-of-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-1960065959203978726Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:12:00 +00002009-03-22T10:17:07.112-07:00interpretationadam and evegenesisreligionessayIn Genesis, Adam and Eve were not able obey the one commandment from God for two reasons: free will and innocence. When God created Adam and Eve, he gave them free will. Possessing free will means having the ability to make choices. When choices exist, so does temptation. A very significant factor in Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge is that they have the option to do so. The serpenthttp://www.wynterswonderland.com/2009/03/trouble-with-adam-and-eve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264885143000149437.post-8616524876863005141Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:43:00 +00002008-12-24T09:44:13.271-08:00...1,2,3http://www.wynterswonderland.com/2008/12/testing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Wynters)2