C.S. Lewis. We all know him. We all love him. But did you ever think about how far Lewis's influence actually goes? Did you ever realize how he's influenced the entertainment we enjoy today? How he's still influencing it? Science-fiction and pop-culture owe Lewis a debt. And sometimes, they even acknowledge it. Today, I wantContinue reading "Hiding in Plain Sight: C.S. Lewis in Sci-Fi Pop Culture"
Helen Keller Vs. The Aliens: How Two Very Different Films Tell A Similar Story
It's a good idea to be diverse in our entertainment choices. People who reject a story based on its aesthetic, or its genre, or its age, run the risk of missing out on something brilliant. They may even be missing out on a learning opportunity. Today's post is about something delightful I learned while watchingContinue reading "Helen Keller Vs. The Aliens: How Two Very Different Films Tell A Similar Story"
21 Screen-Free Activities For Wiser Living
A couple weeks back, I was inspired to write about the relation between wisdom and how we choose to spend our time. Wasted time rarely, if ever, makes us any wiser, or our lives any more vibrant. So today, I want to follow that post up with a list of actual practical ways we canContinue reading "21 Screen-Free Activities For Wiser Living"
Book Reviews for Summer 2019
In case anyone was wondering, the answer is yes. I am still alive. And in case no one was wondering... well, I'm still alive anyway. Summer is hardly the time for staying cooped up indoors and composing new blog posts, is it? But summer is pretty much over now. I am now at leisure toContinue reading "Book Reviews for Summer 2019"
The Erosion of Time & Knowledge
I have often wondered, in an age with more information at our fingertips than generations past could even have dreamed possible, why we all seem to be growing more and more ignorant. Furthermore, it seems strange that with the ever-increasing abundance of time-saving technology that no one ever seems to have much time to spare.Continue reading "The Erosion of Time & Knowledge"
Book Reviews for April & May 2019
One of these days, I'm going to get back around to writing something other than book (or movie) review posts. For now, alas, this is the best I can do. Here are my reads for the past two months! The Witness For The Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie A few of theseContinue reading "Book Reviews for April & May 2019"
Movie Reviews: March & April 2019
I watched some more movies in the months of March and April. Here's what I thought about them... The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (2019) This was the first film I watched in March, and I wrote it down without writing a review as well. It is now the end of April, and I amContinue reading "Movie Reviews: March & April 2019"
Book Reviews for March 2019
“March came in that winter like the meekest and mildest of lambs, bringing days that were crisp and golden and tingling, each followed by a frosty pink twilight which gradually lost itself in an elfland of moonshine.” -L.M. Montgomery There's a quote for March, now here's a joke: Q. Why is everyone so tired onContinue reading "Book Reviews for March 2019"
Book Reviews for February 2019
"Groundhog found fog. New snows and blue toes. Fine and dandy for Valentine candy. Snow spittin'; if you're not mitten-smitten, you'll be frostbitten! By jing-y feels spring-y." The Old Farmer's Almanac It isn't quite feeling spring-y, yet. But February is mercifully behind us, so perhaps there is hope. Here are my book reviews for theContinue reading "Book Reviews for February 2019"
Movie Reviews: January & February 2019
Years ago I used to keep track of all the movies I watched and scribble down little reviews of them in a journal. At the beginning of 2019, with little forethought, I began to do so again (though in a Wordpad document this time). Since after two months I've accumulated a nice little pile ofContinue reading "Movie Reviews: January & February 2019"
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