Are you good at believing the things you believe? Does it show in the way you live?
July 10, 2010 2 Comments
Reading glasses. I didn’t think I’d ever have a use for them, except maybe to burn bugs by focusing the sun’s rays on their exoskeletons.
Today, I own and use several pairs . . . for reading. Read more of this post
July 9, 2010 2 Comments
If you know the name Smoky Barnable, it’s because you’ve read all or part of John Crowley’s fantasy novel Little, Big, or, The Fairies’ Parliament. Or—less likely—you’ve only read about it. I suggest this is unlikely because you probably haven’t read about the novel unless you are a reader, like fantasy fiction, and can’t resist when the accolades for a book are in the order of: Read more of this post
July 8, 2010 Leave a comment
The concept of voter intimidation and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are in the news today. Last month, J. Christian Adams resigned from the Justice Department and is being called a “whistle-blower” for describing a disturbing insensitivity to voters’ rights during the 2008 election—in this case, white voters’ rights. Read more of this post
July 5, 2010 1 Comment
The largest seller of Triumph motorcycles in the U.S. is less than one mile from my house. Driving down Lambert in Brea and seeing the Triumph and Ducati bikes on display always activates my salivary glands something fierce. Read more of this post
June 23, 2010 8 Comments
Today is an apt day for reflecting on the Christian doctrine of the two natures of Christ. Read more of this post
June 14, 2010 Leave a comment
Avatar is now available on DVD—at Amazon.
Related post: What Is the Movie Avatar About?
May 17, 2010 6 Comments
In 1970, I was playing Little League baseball for the “Sparks” in Alta Loma, California. In Upland, the next town over (not 10 minutes away from my home), Frank Pastore was the Little League pitcher for his team. We both played “south of Foothill Boulevard,” but I have no idea whether I ever faced Frank with a bat on my shoulder.
More than twenty years later, we were introduced officially. Read more of this post
May 16, 2010 1 Comment
The film Land of the Free premieres Thursday, May 27, in Whittier, California.
I’m a big fan of this movie. Of course, how could I not be? Erin Geivett, my daughter, co-stars in the film. This is her debut as a lead actress. Read more of this post
May 14, 2010 1 Comment
And Then There Were None (USA, 1945), directed by René Clair, is the original film adaptation of the famed Agatha Christie novel. The novel is the best-selling mystery thriller of all time and one of the top 10 best-sellers among all books in English. The film is popular, too, on IMDb and Amazon.
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April 11, 2010 Leave a comment
I didn’t see Inglourious Basterds in the theater. It sat in my Amazon Video on Demand queue until last night.
I know it was a popular nominee for various Academy Awards recently. But I haven’t read any reviews and I’m not sure I ever saw a trailer. That’s all for the good. I didn’t know what to expect, and that surely made seeing the movie a better experience. Read more of this post
April 10, 2010 1 Comment
Summer is looming and so is Apple’s iPhone OS upgrade. Read more of this post
April 5, 2010 3 Comments
Want to know what today’s philosophers believe? Anthony Gottlieb reports results of a poll taken by Australian philosopher David Chalmers. The Chalmers poll probes philosophers’ beliefs about Read more of this post
April 3, 2010 2 Comments
I teach a university level course on Faith, Film, and Philosophy and I’ve discovered a couple of movie-related games that are pretty entertaining. They can be played through or used as just part of an evening of entertainment. I’ve used them in my course to keep things interesting, light hearted, and engaging for the students. Read more of this post
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