AKMA does a pre-screening take on The Passion, and makes some good observations to consider amongst all the “flack” that is flying around the release of this film. The one I feel most in tune with is how much “embellishment” of otherwise “sketchy” details were done. AKMA’s take on that is: “Of Course he does”. To do otherwise would make Continue Reading

I’ll probably go see The Passion, having now seen TV Nightline specials and reading Ebert’s review (he gave it 4 stars). I am skeptical of many interviewed evangelical Christian’s opinions that theis movie is an “Evangelistic Tool”. I’m not so sure how well “substitutionary atonement” works in our modern society, albeit it’s lofty status in many a theological system. It Continue Reading

Speaking of Football and watching it on TV, I was in Cicuit City and Best Buy earlier as the Indy-New England game was starting, and watched a good bit of the first half as I walked around waiting for my son to choose some playstation gear to use his Christmas gift cards on. WOW. What a picture. There’s a 55-inch Continue Reading

I am trying to learn the ropes of DVD authoring.  I got a great price on a refurb HP dvd writer,  and picked up a copy of Pinnacle’s Instant CD/DVD for free ($40 – $40 rebate).  I have about 30 MiniDV video tapes full of family stuff,  and many more VHS tapes of more family stuff (including our wedding in 1983, Continue Reading

Bruce Almighty and Terminator:  these last two movies I saw at the theater (Bruce on June 11 on my 20th anniversary) and Terminator 3 (yresterday).  I am always interested in different treatments of the now decades old human fear of  “machines taking over”.  In fact,  the subtitle of Terminator 3 is “Rise of the Machines” (and the previous one,  T2 was Continue Reading

This was a funny, and sometimes profound movie.  Not that they delved deeply into theology, except that some very simple theological points can be profondly relevant,  like the simple matter of trying to comprehend the role of God as deity.  Part of it is that it’s not comprehendible.  Part of it is to anthropomorphize God is to make it even Continue Reading

The whole time, both Janet and I were wondering what God ight have for us in all that we are experiencing now.  I am in a struggle to find a new place where my abilities and my passions can be utilized.  I have “held out” on taking something “less” (the biggest “less” is “less money”.  It is not a matter Continue Reading

The DVD I’ve had for a couple of years, and bring out more often than others, especially now and lately (see my The ‘Field of Dreams’ Roadtrip story) Aside from its mystical , connected meaning to my present “dreams”,  it’s one heck of a baseball movie,  capturing ther hearts of many a baseball fan who misses the “When it was A Continue Reading

Digital Photography?  I got a digital camera as a gift from a friend,  who is really into digital photography now and has a 12 megapixel camera,  which he used to give us a portrait of the family on Dec. 28.

Saturdays and Sundays in JanuaryNFL Playoff games SundayThe Practice Tuesday  Smallville Judging AmyIf feasible,  on tape: NYPD (used to be a “must watch live” show) WednesdayThe West Wing ThursdayER (Not as strong now as in its first 9-10 years) Kentucky Basketball Games (whenever shown)

When are the good shows going to follow suit and release DVD collections?  I’ve seen collections of Malcolm in the Middle (which I’ve never seen,  so it might be good, but it is certainly not got any credentials of classic)…..so where are the collections for “The Paper Chase” and “Thirty Something” (there are collections for My So Called Life and Continue Reading

I bought (or got free at Best Buy with a purchase of Norton System Works) Ordinary People ,  a movie I saw while I was a seminary student,  and was one of the best I ever saw.  Powerful, emotional, and real.  I’ve been wanting a DVD copy of this for quite a while.

Looks like a pretty good DV video site

TV Guide’s West Wing Showguide Martin Sheen, From Internet Movie Database I remember seeing “Heaven Can Wait” back in 1978.  At that time,  I was a Rams fan who had been frustrted year in and year out with plaoff losses.  losing 3 NFC championships in the past 5 years,  and 2 other first rounders.  The fact that the Rams got Continue Reading

If anybody has seen my notice about my move to http://theoblogical.org  ,  please let me know by commenting something here if you get the time.   I want to see that somebody is getting this.  And anybody who has tips on anything else I might do to notify people,  I would appreciate them.