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| Tasty morsels of cultural delight |
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| I've been hearing a lot lately about the coming persecution, and you can't listen to the news for long without realizing that we are in the last of the Last Days. For those who aren't aware, the Last Days, or End Times, will include a hefty amount of persecution. (Yes, Charlotte - persecution in the United States of America.) But are Christians in this country ready for that? MORE |
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| This 1998 HBO 12-episode series ought to be in the movie collection of every household in America. It dramatically documents the second most important event of the 20th Century, beginning with Kennedy's mandate to the American people in 1961 that we put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. It continues with Neil Armstrong of Apollo 11 taking "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" on the lunar surface in 1969. And it ends with Apollo 17 in 1972 and an imaginative recreation of George Melies' 1902 film, Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip To The Moon). It also has a great selection of extras. MORE |
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| As the world teeters on the brink of disaster, it would be instructive to take stock of where we have come from, in order to understand where we are going. The only way to understand the present and future is to first understand the past, if for no other reason than to avoid making the same mistakes. It is with this in mind that I offer this very brief history of the world. MORE |
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| While the Battle of Thermopylae is one of the ancient wonders of military history, and King Leonidas (who led the Greeks against the Persians) is one of the great military heroes of all time, the producers of the film 300 decided that wasn't good enough, and that they could improve upon the story. I don't agree with that. Frankly, I think their departure from history takes away from the story's impact. Making it a fantasy adventure, and the soldiers super heroes, takes away from the real people and the real event. MORE |
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| Iggulden Conn has a real heart for boys and what they need, and what it will take for us as a culture to get back to giving them that. He says that if we don't give boys healthy things that tap into their natural curiosity and desire to take risks, they won't stop being curious or taking risk; they'll find OTHER outlets that are NOT healthy. You cannot stop a boy from being a boy; all you can do is to turn him away from the harmful and toward that which builds character. We have failed to do that as a society, but hopefully this book will be a start, among others, toward reversing that trend. MORE |
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| Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) glows as Vianne Rocher, a free-spirited young woman that the wind blows into a small, morally obsessed and oppressed French town one day. Using an ancient Mayan recipe discovered by her father, she and her daughter have come there to open a chocolaterie. Her confections are out of this world, and she uses them to try to help mend the various broken people and relationships in the town. But the mayor (Alfred Molina - Spiderman 2), whose family has dominated the town for centuries and who fears she will lead the townspeople away from their traditional faith and mores, declares war on Mademoiselle Rocher and tries to turn the townspeople against her. MORE |
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| This is the first three chapters of my first novel. It is an adventure story, set in the summer of 1965, and involving the theme of knighthood. Corresponding to the first American space walk, a thirteen-year-old boy learns to leave the safety of his inner world and step out into the risky territory of manhood. Through a series of real events as well as dream sequences, he uses his imagination to explore the spiritual realm, battle his inner dragons, and, led by his grandmother's gardener, eventually discover his true self and purpose in Christ. MORE |
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| If you think The Philadelphia Story is just a wonderfully sophisticated, perfectly written, perfectly performed comedy about an aloof and spoiled society girl (Katherine Hepburn), her likeable but alcoholic ex-husband (Cary Grant), her newly acquainted admirer (James Stewart), her philandering father and overly proper mother, her man-of-the-people fiancé, and a host of other wonderful characters - you’re mistaken. There’s a message here, and it’s just as wonderful as the writing, directing and acting. MORE |
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| When we are weak, we see His strength.
Here's how dependent we are on God: "Apart from Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5) Here's how dependent Jesus was on God: "The Son can do nothing by Himself: He can only do what He sees His father doing." (John 5:19) Sounds like a little child, doesn't it? MORE |
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| The Brilliance and Madness of Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh had one great life's ambition when he began his film career in 1981: to do a full-length (4 hour) version of Shakespeare's Hamlet. He started as an actor and then directed his first film, Henry V, in 1989, to rave reviews. It is still considered by most critics and audiences to be the best film version of a Shakespeare play ever produced. He was instantly established as a genius. MORE |
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| Check out our a new animated demo for CoreXpand. MORE |
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| © 2007 Waitsel Smith. All Rights Reserved. |
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