Life Lessons from Battlestar Gallactica
Tonight I watched Battlestar Gallactica: Razor, and remembered why this is my favorite TV series of all time. One of the reasons why I like science fiction is that it tends to grapple with real life issues in a more challenging way than genres based in the present world we live in. In being free [...]
Started a Pastel class today
When I was young, real young, I dabbled in various arts. Finger paints, water colours, drawing, clay, etc. That’s not counting what I made out of Legos and such. At some point, I became more interested in the constructs created for me by Hasbro and others, and moved into their toys. And then there were [...]
Transformers – less than meets the eye?
I grew up with Transformers. I faithfully watched the Generation 1 cartoon and collected the toys. Devastator was quite cool. I enjoyed my Dinobot as well. Transformers: The Movie came out in the 80s to theatres and it was just awesome (well, at the time). The death of Optimus Prime is a significant moment for [...]
The Prophetic Imagination
Walter Bruggemman – The Prophetic Imagination Prophets: 1. criticize – helping someone see their condition, perhaps for the first time 2. energize – be an imagination for people who no longer have one 1. Imagining the unimaginable a. My task in the world as a Christian is to use our imagination in a world that [...]
What made for a good Valentine’s Day
Find out that Battlestar Gallactica has been picked up for another season! Yes!!!!!
More than meets the eye
The Transformers trailer has arrived. It looks way cool.
