You didn't get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President.

You didn't get mad when Cheney allowed Energy company officials to dictate energy policy.

You didn't get mad when a covert CIA operative got outed.

You didn't get mad when the Patriot Act got passed.

You didn't get mad when we illegally invaded a country that posed no threat to us.

You didn't get mad when we spent over $600 billion (and counting) on said illegal war.

You didn't get mad when over $10 billion just disappeared in Iraq.

You didn't get mad when you found out we were torturing people.

You didn't get mad when the government was illegally wiretapping Americans.

You didn't get mad when we didn't catch Bin Laden.

You didn't get mad when you saw the horrible conditions at Walter Reed.

You didn't get mad when we let a major US city, New Orleans, drown.

You didn't get mad when we gave a $900 billion tax break to the rich.

You didn't get mad when the deficit hit the trillion dollar mark.

You finally got mad when the government decided that people in America deserved the right to see a doctor if they are sick.

Yes, illegal wars, lies, corruption, torture, stealing your tax dollars to make the rich richer, are all okay with you, but helping other Americans... oh hell no!

This pretty much sums up my thoughts on the whole thing. The Bush-Cheney era (I like to call it the "Little New Dark Age") was a pretty devastating period of time for this country and it is pretty hard to sit back and think about what occurred over those eight years. So much happened it can make your head spin.

Cyclone Catarina (2004)

Today the seventh tropical system ever recorded has formed in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It currently has the unintuitive name 90Q.Invest. It is currently off the coast of Brazil heading in an easterly direction so there is no threat to land. The storm - which may never have a real name - topped out at 40 MPH which would have lead to it receiving the status of Subtropical Storm in the North Atlantic. However, due to the rarity of tropical systems in this basin there is no naming system in place for storms. The only reason the Cyclone above got the name Catarina is due to the storm making landfall near Santa Catarina.

Brazilian Meteorologist are calling the storm a full fledged Tropical Cyclone while the National Hurricane Center and United States Naval Research Laboratory continue to refer to it as either a Subtropical Storm or Subtropical Depression.

Tropical storms are typically named in a manner such as this: ##B.NNNN. The ## would be the storm number, B would be the basin identifier, and NNNN would be the storms name.

The Number

The storm number is typically a number incremented for each storm that reaches depression strength. When a storm has yet to reach that strength then it is given a rotating number set between 90 and 99.

The Basin Identifier

To identify which basic the storm is in the system includes a single letter to mark this.

• L - North Atlantic Ocean
• W - Western North Pacific
• C - Central North Pacific
• E - Eastern North Pacific
• A - Arabian Sea
• B - Bay of Bengal
• S - South Indian Ocean
• P - South Pacific Ocean

The Name

The name is taken from a list of predefined names typically set up on a rotating basis. If the storm is in the preliminary stages of developing the name will be written as "INVEST", if the storm has reached tropical depression strength it will be listed as "NONAME" as a storm does not receive a name until it has reached tropical storm strength. As an example, the following is an example of the progression of Hurricane Katrina in the naming system: during the early formation of the storm it was known as 99L.INVEST, when it reached tropical depression strength it was given the name 12L.NONAME, and finally when it hit tropical storm status and given a name it was listed as 12L.KATRINA.

Since storms in this location are so rare they've never had a system set up to handle storms. Cyclone Catarina was given the designation 50L.NONAME as it would be very unlikely that basin would have 50 storms and this allowed them to place the storms information into their database. Since the number of storms in the south Atlantic seem to be on the rise they've given the basin the letter Q. So today for the first time we have a 90Q.INVEST.

I do not have this. My ability to focus on one thing is so bad that I often tell others my attention span is about as bad as an A.D.H.D. kid on a sugar buzz. I'll begin one thing, start another, then another and continue on completely forgetting about what I was originally doing. This is why my four websites are so perfect for me - they require hardly any input from me. I have bounced back and forth between wanting to do a review website, a database of video games, writing a story, and hundreds of other things. My mind never stays on one thing and then it moves on.

Even now, writing this blog entry, I find myself struggling to keep my attention on this page and not the countless other distractions around me. Looking up the word focus for the little introduction up top led me to read about the word history, which led me to read about focal length and lenses, which led me to reading about cameras and then - oddly enough - the electromagnetic spectrum. Before I wrote the first line of this post I had jumped 4 subjects and was reading about wavelengths and frequencies.

This little bit of oddity is the reason I seem to remember such random things. Someone will just slightly mention some off the wall topic and I'll respond with a "did you know" from that subject. People seem amazed by this and have called me all sorts of adjectives like" intelligent" and "smart". I wish I felt this way about myself but in general I do not find this to be some sort of gift bestowed upon me. My inability to keep my concentration on one thing at a time is my curse. A horrible curse that has resulted in me being unable to even study for a class I was enthusiastic in taking a few years ago. Even something interesting to me was unable to hold my attention.

After doing a bit of research - and by a bit I mean 10 minutes - I discovered that my quip about A.D.H.D. may not have been far off. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV says that people with six or more of the following symptoms for at least six months may be diagnosed as having a subtype of A.D.H.D. called A.D.H.D. Predominantly Inattentive.

• Often does not give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities.
• Often has trouble keeping attention to tasks or play activities.
• Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
• Often does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions.)
• Often has trouble organizing activities.
• Often avoids, dislikes, or doesn't want to do things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period of time.
• Often loses things needed for tasks and activities.
• Is often easily distracted.
• Is often forgetful in daily activities.

Also given is a list of examples of observed symptoms.

• Often making careless mistakes when having to work on uninteresting or difficult projects.
• Often having difficulty keeping attention during work, or holding down a job for a significant amount of time.
• Often having difficulty concentrating on conversations.
• Having trouble finishing projects that have already been started.
• Often having difficulty organizing for the completion of tasks.
• Avoiding or delaying in starting projects that require a lot of thought.
• Often misplacing or having difficulty finding things at home or at work.
• Disorganized personal items causing excessive "clutter".
• Often distracted by activity or noise.
• Often having problems remembering appointments or obligations, or inconveniently changing plans on a regular basis.

The items in green above highlight issues I have. This list  describes me to such an incredible degree that I'm surprised I hadn't run across this before. The general description of A.D.H.D.-P.I. is "characterized primarily by inattention, easy distractibility, disorganization, procrastination, forgetfulness, and lethargy."

As I continue to read about this, I see here that children who have this are often branded as lazy, not trying, irresponsible, and having a lack of showing effort. I was told this countless times as a kid growing up.

The more intelligent inattentive children may realize on some level that they are somehow different internally from their peers; however, they are unfortunately also likely to accept and internalize the continuous negative feedback, creating a negative self-image that becomes self-reinforcing. If these children progress into adulthood undiagnosed or untreated, their inattentiveness, ongoing frustrations, and poor self-image frequently create numerous and severe problems maintaining healthy relationships, succeeding in postsecondary schooling, or succeeding in the workplace. These problems can compound frustrations and low self-esteem, and will often lead to the development of secondary pathologies including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance abuse.

I see this, and it is me in text. The crazy thing is that I don't know what to do about this. And this post, writing it, has drained me which is something else I've also noticed about me. When I do need to put my attention to one thing and force myself to push through I find myself physically and mentally wore out.

10 - The Legend of Zelda

Native name: ゼルダの伝説 (zeruda no densetsu)
Original release: February 21, 1986
Units sold: 59 million

The Legend of Zelda series is games typically in the genre of Action RPG; that the game uses real time battles (as opposed to turn based such as most Final Fantasy) and typically requires dexterity to move your character about to avoid traps, etc. The Legend of Zelda series is also well known for its puzzles, the triforce, and the well overused trope called Save the Princess. The action usually takes place inside a dungeon where solving the aforementioned puzzles allows one to delve deeper until meeting the dungeon boss. There are 15 games that make up the official Zelda series. The series was created by Nintendo's world famous Shigeru Miyamoto (宮本茂).

9 - FIFA

Original release: December 1993
Units sold: 65 million

FIFA Soccer/FIFA Football is a series of Electronic Arts soccer/football games released under the EA Sports label. This series of soccer games were the first to have an official license by FIFA. Globally, FIFA is EA Sports most popular sports game.

8 - Grand Theft Auto

Original release: October 1997
Units sold: 70 million

Grand Theft Auto can be seen as having two distinct game eras: the first two games in the series were done in an overhead birds-eye view, and 3D sandbox style game play from the third edition on. The idea behind GTA is you are either a small-time criminal looking to make your way up through the ranks of organized crime or a person who has been wronged by someone and looks to seek revenge.

Grand Theft Auto is well known for its portrayal of violence and other criminal activities. The principal behind the game is you use vehicles to explore an urban (and in San Andreas a large open country side) to further the story along.

7 - John Madden Football

Original release: 1988
Units sold: 75 million

Originally known as John Madden Football and since 1994 as Madden NFL Football, the series is named after the Super Bowl winning coach of the Oakland Raiders and long time commentator on CBS, Fox, and ABC.

The Madden series is currently the only series using the NFL license since an exclusive rights deal was signed between the NFL and Electronic Arts in mid-December 2004. This license agreement has recently been extended to 2012.

6 - Final Fantasy

Native name: ファイナルファンタジー (fainaru fantajī)
Original release: December 18, 1987
Units sold: 92 million

Final Fantasy is an ongoing series of fantasy role-playing games (recently science-fiction fantasy role-playing games), anime, merchandise, and motion pictures. The original release of Final Fantasy in 1987 was an attempt to save Square from bankruptcy and the title reflected that situation. Director Hironobu Sakaguchi (坂口博信) knew he was better at telling a story than creating an action game and so created Final Fantasy as a fantasy RPG with many ideas now mainstay of Japanese Role-Playing games but was at the time unique and unseen. One of the most enjoyed aspects of Final Fantasy is its music. Famed video game composer and self-taught musician Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫) was the main composer for most of the Final Fantasy games up to Final Fantasy X.

5 - Need for Speed

Original release: August 3, 1994
Units sold: 100 million

Need for Speed is a series of racing games published by Electronic Arts. The original game was released on the Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, 3D0, and could be played both on Windows 95 and MS-DOS. It was unique in that it contained real cars with commentaries on each, was partnered with Road & Track to make sure sound effects were as real as possible, and had races in which you could get pulled over and ticketed by police officers.

After the initial release the games built upon the success of the previous. Many titles focusing on a particular theme such as Hot Pursuit where you attempted to outrun the police or played as the cop arresting speed violators and Underground which focused on street racing. There has been a total of sixteen Need for Speed games released.

4 - The Sims

Original release: February 4, 2000
Units sold: 125 million

The Sims is a life simulation developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright, who originally developed the Sim City line of games. The Sims focuses on living out the lives of Sims where the player controls nearly every part of the family's life. The game is the most successful PC game of all time.

3 - Tetris

Native name: Те́трис
Original release: June 6, 1984
Units sold: 125 million

Tetris is a world phenomenon and is possibly one of the most played games of all time. Tetris was developed and programmed by Alexey Pazhitnov (Алексей Пажитнов) while he worked for a computing center at the Academy of Science of the USSR. I can't imagine there is much I can say about this game that hasn't already been said. I'll just drop this tidbit: he never received any money from the licensing of the game until 1996.

2 - Pokémon

Native name: ポケットモンスター (poketto monsutaa)
Original release: February 27, 1996
Units sold: 193 million

Pokémon is a series of video games developed by Game Freak and Creatures Inc. A large media franchise, Pokémon has had its games released in pairs for the Game Boy handhelds with an enhanced version released a few years later. Pokémon consists of many different generations with a new generation heralded in by a release of a main RPG sequel in the official line of games which introduces new monsters, characters, and game-play ideas.

1 - Mario

Native name: マリオ (mario)
Original release: 1981
Units sold: 222 million

The Mario series is highly acclaimed and extremely popular. Mario has been the mascot of Nintendo since the mid-1980s. Generally the Mario games are platform games where the player must navigate a play field littered with platforms on which to jump to and from while avoiding enemy attacks. Mario defeats his enemies by either jumping on them or launching a fire ball. Later games gave Mario and increased arsenal of attacks. The character of Mario was developed by legendary game producer (and creator of the Zelda series on this list at number 10) Shigeru Miyamoto and was the hero of the Donkey Kong game (then the character was known as Jumpman).

Typically a Mario game in the past was a launch title for a Nintendo console: Super Mario Bros. for the NES, Super Mario World of the SNES, Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. However, in the last decade only 5 main-line Mario games have been released: Super Mario Sunshine (2002), New Super Mario Bros. (2006), Super Mario Galaxy (2007), New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009), and the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy 2.

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