Cancer Survivor, writing about Health and Fitness as you age

I don't normally post movie or TV commentary, but every now and then I do (you can read my comments on  Airbender and Smallville ).  I wanted to put in my 2 cents worth. I felt gratified that there were scenes that reminded me so much of Smallville. I liked the characters and story. I really loved Henry Cavill in this role, but I do have a few (unsurprising) quibbles about this movie. I don't like my Pa Kent morally ambiguous. There is a scene in the movie after Clark raises a school bus that went into the river, and Clark asks Jonathan if he should have left them to die,  and Pa Kent answers, "Maybe." My Superman would not leave so much destruction. When Superman was fighting General Zod, I had a really hard time watching all the wanton destruction. My Superman would have found a way to move the fighting and protect the people (and property). My Superman would not kill. So this is a hard one. There probably is a scenario where Superman may, at some po...

It's been a long time since I've posted anything on my blog, so I thought I'd kick-start my new resolve by posting about something that I enjoy.  Yes, I am a Smallville fan. For those who are not familiar with Superman lore, Smallville is the name of the place that Superman grew up as the adopted child of Johnathon and Martha Kent. The show, Smallville, tells the story of young Kal El on his way to becoming Superman.  It is in it's 10th and final season (yes, it's been running for 10 years), with the same lead actor (Tom Welling).  The premise of the show is very simple - What was it like to be superhuman and grow up amongst humans? What was it like to know you are different and to always have to hide your true self? To know you are destined for great things, that you are "chosen" in some way, but not quite sure how to fulfill your destiny? To be desperate to find your everlasting love, but not knowing whether or not you will recognise it? To strugg...