The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite Star Wars movie. The movie further develops our beloved characters and we get to see them respond to the direst of circumstances. One of Empire’s greatest scenes is the battle on Hoth, which ends with that mustached guy yelling, “Retreat!” The word “retreat” has some negative connotations attachedRead more
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I love everything about Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. I grew up reading Marvel comics and still do to this day. I can’t believe I live in a time when some of the most successful and well-made Hollywood movies are super hero movies. Phase One of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe included Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron ManRead more
I think the rest of the country experienced something called a polar vortex. I don’t even know what that means. I do know, though, that it has been 80 degrees and sunny in southern California this week. But we also had to pay our penance this week. We had an earthquake. Sometimes I forget howRead more
What’s the rule for using two colons in a single phrase? 20th Century Fox will have to answer that question and more as they have acquired the film rights for Magic: The Gathering. Magic: The Gathering is a trading card game and was first introduced over 20 years ago. Magic opened the floodgates for customizableRead more
A few weeks ago Marvel announced that Paul Rudd had been cast as the lead in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man. I had assumed that Rudd would be playing Hank Pym, the inventor of Pym Particles and the original Ant-Man. However, yesterday Marvel announced that Michael Douglas has been cast as Hank Pym and Paul Rudd willRead more
I understand that 9:00 a.m. isn’t very early. Most of my friends and family are already three or four hours into their days by 9:00 a.m. For a youth pastor, though, 9:00 a.m. is pretty early in the day. Now I don’t wake up at 9:00 a.m. on my working days. Most of my workingRead more