Hello everybody. This post comes to you curtesy of my daughter and The Avengers: Infinity War. We left the movie and she was very upset! I would not categorize it as sad per se, but upset. Time to pause this writing for the spoilers alert!!!!!! Not big time spoilers but still: SPOILER ALERT!!!!! As I wasContinue reading “Don’t Stop Believin’: Avengers Style”
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AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
It is less than a week until the release of Avengers: Infinity War and people are pumped!! Ten years…that’s right, ten years of storytelling culminating in round one of the climactic battle with Thanos. Yes!! This post, however, will not focus on speculation regarding who has what Infinity Stone or who will die. ThisContinue reading “AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!”
Black Panther: The Challenge of T’Challa
Spoilers Ahead!!! Proceed with caution. I saw Black Panther on Friday with two friends and, like most movie goers, we left the theater thrilled! About twenty-five minutes into the film I leaned to one of my friends and noted, “I could leave now and this has already been worth the price of admission.” Thankfully IContinue reading “Black Panther: The Challenge of T’Challa”
Chapter 1: A Meditation on Pain
A different style of post tonight. Here is Chapter 1 of my unpublished manuscript “Out of the Basement” for you to enjoy.
Courage: The key to our Character
There are many strengths and virtues a person can possess but none may be as important as courage. For if fear can immobilize then courage can liberate.
The Dukkha of Star Wars: Using the Force to let go of the Past
A simple understanding of dukkha is as the anxiety, restlessness, or distress that arises when life feels out of sync. The First Noble Truth of Buddhism states that suffering is an inevitable aspect of life, which means we all experience dukkha. The Second Noble Truth informs us that the cause of this suffering is attachment.Continue reading “The Dukkha of Star Wars: Using the Force to let go of the Past”
Seeking Faith among the (Walking) Dead
Faith and The Walking Dead may not seem like a natural fit but wherever people are they bring their faith with them…even in a zombie apocalypse! Join me in an exploration of faith and what it means to be a flawed but, ultimately, a good man. When season seven of The Walking Dead came toContinue reading “Seeking Faith among the (Walking) Dead”
Bruce Springsteen – Master Teacher
Hidden amongst the array of jargon polluting education is the phrase “Master Teacher.” I am told one becomes a “master teacher” upon achieving tenure so, I’m one! Yes! Evidently I’ve been one for a long time. I’m sure such designations matter somewhere in the business or politics of education, but that’s not my world. I’mContinue reading “Bruce Springsteen – Master Teacher”
Does Batman Deserve a Statue?
“Art, however, can heal. Art can speak to the logic of our dreams and touch the emotive core of our souls. It can evoke wonder and soften the calloused heart. Why can’t a commemorative statue carry the power of art?” Beginning with Batman The conclusion of Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Dark Knight Trilogy includes the unveilingContinue reading “Does Batman Deserve a Statue?”
Don’t Say the “H-Word”
The Netflix series The Defenders opens with a brief exchange between a cynical and often petulant Jessica Jones and her much more upbeat and optimistic adoptive-sister Trish Walker (1). Trish: “You’re not comfortable with what you’ve become, Jessica. You are now a full-fledged su..” Jessica: “Don’t say the ‘H’ word.” Jessica was still adjusting toContinue reading “Don’t Say the “H-Word””
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