Man’s Work

Here in I present the second part of my consideration of current theological thought, a counter point to the previous post, God’s Work. Whereas I fully understand and in some ways sympathize with Mr Hitchens work, I do feel that there is an intrinsic value to religion beyond what he can accept, even if [...]

God’s Work

As the High Holidays, Rosh HaShana (New Years) and Yom Kippor (The Day of Atonement) are fast upon us, of late my mind has turned to matters of faith. To be more specific, the role of faith in the modern world, which was born from the seeds planted in the Victorian world. Our views [...]

So it IS you…Benjamin Barker

Still more news on the Sweeney Tood film. Well not news really, as we are still first-and-foremost awaiting a proper trailer. However, I do have the following morsel which corroborates my recent report concerning the “My Friends” scene  shown at the Venice Film Festival.
The morsel in question is a photograph and it is sweet indeed. [...]

Where IS my VF-1 Super Valkyrie?

The childhood onslaught continues. Now, it seems that the Japanese classic Macross, welded with two other series and turned into the American version known as Robotech will be coming to the screen fronted by Spider Man himself, Mr. Tobey Maguire. Personally, I can easily see him as young Rick Hunter.
This series is remarkable as the [...]

Mister Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen is another author who heavily influenced my childhood with his beautiful, poetic images of love and loss, and his story The Steadfast Tin Soldier used to make me weep inconsolably…but also strongly affected my adult views of manhood and chivalry.
As I grew older, I became well aware of his darker side and [...]

Save Charles Wallace

Following my unforgivable mingling of the catalogs of authors Madeleine L’Engle and Ursula K LeGuin some weeks past, I think it only just that I share the sad news of Ms. L’Engle recent passing at age 88.
She was an author whose work illuminated my childhood, as A Wrinkle in Time and it’s sequels not only [...]