T.S. Eliot has been lauded in this space before. You see, he moved on from the Wasteland and the Hollow Men, and found succor and refreshment in the fields of the Lord. Even when the world he knew was ramping up for, and rent in two by, war, as was the case when he composed the Nobel Prize winning Four Quartets (1936-1942). Such was the backdrop of the selection I share with you today. (more…) Read more
The other day, I posted about a film being made about the life of Dr. Takashi Nagai. Today, I want to share with you a speech he gave after the war. Keep in mind that he had lost his wife, almost all of his students, and many of his colleagues, when “the Bomb” was dropped on Nagasaki. And his lesson to us all was to share Our Lord’s new commandment: love one another. (more…) Read more
It’s basically the scorched earth policy of tolerance, as the Santa Monica City Council banned all holiday decorations in a decision made back in June. Jenna Chandler of the Santa Monica Patch brings us up to speed on the courts’ decision today. (more…) Read more
Stella Artois with a passel of ice-skating priests. They send the novice on a beer run, (more…) Read more
I admit it. I love airshows. I snapped the photograph below when we went to see the Blue Angels. The static displays, the tours, the corn dogs, and of course, the flight demonstrations. Love it! (more…) Read more
Yes, it is just what you needed. A three-dimensional star map of the Milky Way Galaxy, thanks to Google. (more…) Read more
It’s just another reason to throw a few bucks towards helping bringing the story of his life to film in All That Remains. (more…) Read more
We ought to write a law or something. Put some lobbyists to work on curbing the audacity of the day star. Take a look. (more…) Read more
I’ve sung the praises of the Genki Sudo’s performance art group World Order in this space before. After watching the following video, I continue to do so. The lads go on a peace mission. Take a look at Permanent Revolution. (more…) Read more
This is your cub film producer with a short post to pass the hat around for the film Ian and Dominic Higgins are making. It’s the story of war, destruction, human dignity, and hope. If you missed my earlier posts about this, check out the new All That Remains tag in the tag cloud. (more…) Read more
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