Jan
28
Just finished watching Higher Ground, Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut, that gives us a glimpse of the “Jesus People” in their natural element. Farmiga also stars as the main character, “Corrinne”, a lady who, though deeply entrenched in the theology of the “Jesus Movement”, wrestles with her faith on a daily basis. When I saw the …
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Jul
29
In my farewell to FNL, I noted that the show seemed to be far more popular among the Elite–that is the intellectual crowd of the East and West Coasts–than among folks in rural Texas, where the series is set. Now the series (and the movie & book) has been reviewed by The New York Review …
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Jul
23
As the lights went down for the 9:40 P.M. showing of Horrible Bosses, I noticed an elderly couple make their way to their seats. My wife leaned over and asked me if I thought they might be lost–half joking–but by the end of the movie I too was shocked they hadn’t left in the middle …
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Jul
17
I lost all respect for Cameron Diaz long before cameras caught her feeding popcorn to Alex Rodriguez at the Super Bowl. In my opinion, she represents everything that is wrong with Hollywood and normally I avoid any of her projects. However, an effective marketing campaign for Bad Teachers, launched during the NBA Finals, raised my …
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Apr
03
As someone who prides himself on being different from the bloggers on the East and West coasts, I apologize for not making this recommendation sooner. I’ve been reading Oxford American for a few years now, after my mother turned me onto the magazine for its emphasis on Southern writing. But Oxford American is much more …
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Nov
14
Since getting my first iPod as a gift some four years ago, I’ve downloaded countless gigs of all forms of media. One of my favorite things to download is podcasts. Over the last few years, I’ve tried out hundreds of different podcasts, but have now narrowed it down to 15 or 20 that I listen …
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Jul
12
I just finished watching an extremely low-budget, but extremely fascinating documentary called Libby, Montana. It’s intriguing to me because for the past 8 or 9 years, I’ve worked in absestos litigation and in the world of asbestos litigation there is no place like Libby, Montana. The documentary attempts to capture the story of the the …
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Jun
09
I’ve never been one for boycotts. I fundamentally disagree with many of the artists on the proper role of the Federal government and on the issue of American exceptionalism. However, I continue to consume their art. Indeed, a quick glance at my movie, music and book library and you’d be hard pressed to find any …
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