This book got to me. No, really. There were a few times I thought I was going to have to put the book down. Luckily my wife has read it before (and the movie was our first date), so she coached me through it. I’ve never experience the awesome power of a writer’s artistry before. The conclusion of The Book Thief was the first time I had experienced the gut punch of a author’s power. But Ian McEwan’s powerful writing, and ability to make the characters […]
Don’t Take Your Education For Granted
I’m already in the phase of the year where I think ahead to what I want to teach next year. I’m not happy with my Sophomore curriculum, so I’m looking for some updated works that can fill some gaps. I’m interested in some non-fiction particularly involving young people. I Am Malala fits this bill, plus it stresses the importance of education and involves somewhat current events. I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book. I had heard that it was a good book but […]
Reveals the Complexity of the Vaccination Discussion
It’s hard to ignore the raging debate between the pro- and anti-vaccinators. I, my self, tend to side with the pro argument, but I do believe there shouldn’t be a blind faith in vaccinations. For anyone considering vaccinating his/her child or who is interested in the topic, Eula Bliss is right there with you. This book is Ms. Bliss’s journey finding out what she believed and why she believed it. Not only does Ms. Bliss share her struggles as a parent to decide whether to […]
Why weren’t the movies based on this?
I don’t remember when or why, exactly, but as a kid growing up I was always fascinated by the legend of Zorro. I think part of was growing up in California and partly due to the cheesy TV show that was on the Family Channel, waaaay back in the day. Either way, he was my superhero as a kid. Batman was a close second. But it was just so much cooler to see Zorro fight with a sword than a gun. To a little kid […]
A Primer on Prayer
For those of you who grew up with a religious background, you may be able to relate to the one thing that can be irritating about corporate worship-the congregational prayer. Some people who are willing to pray in front of a congregation of worshipers tend to lose all sense of time and practical purpose of the corporate prayer. They see it as a time where they can wax eloquent since their audience is “captive”. I always thought that prayer was something personal between the individual […]
Sith Lords are Just Hipsters
As I mentioned in this post, I’m embarking on reading the Star Wars canon. The next installment is Lords of the Sith. Chronologically, this occurs just after the events of the film Revenge of the Sith. Anakin, now Darth Vader, has teamed up with Darth Sidious and is now flying around the galaxy shoring up the power of the newly formed Empire. But not everyone is ok with the Empire’s un-weakening grasp of power. On the planet of Ryloth, there’s a growing rebellion against the […]
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