Do the Right Thing 1989 Directed by Spike Lee Netflix says: What begins as an uproarious comedy evolves into a provocative, disquieting drama as director Spike Lee chronicles trivial events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a sweltering day in a largely black Brooklyn neighborhood. After a number of minor misunderstandings--and an … Continue reading AFI #96 – Do the Right Thing
Question of the Week #41
Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire; after saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? I'm not someone that gets sentimental about stuff. Because to me, that's all it really is: stuff. I don't know how much … Continue reading Question of the Week #41
Scenes from a Nativity
It's that time of year again. Lights are wrapped around trees and banisters. Stockings are hung by the chimney with care. And nativity scenes, large and small, dot the landscape and decorate coffee tables from here to the North Pole. These are the signs that let our eyes know that Christmas is coming. In many … Continue reading Scenes from a Nativity
Free
"The coupon says the coffee is free! That means the coffee is free!" Evan yelled at the boy in the doughnut hat. All the anger that had been building up for the last few weeks was finally finding its release. He didn't mean to take out his frustration on the poor customer service kid at … Continue reading Free
Things to Say When You Want to Get Punched in the Face
I've sort of been sitting on this one for a while. Actually, it's been years since I decided that it would make for a good blog post. I had initially planned to compile a list of the top ten things to say if you wanted to be punched in the face. I haven't been successful … Continue reading Things to Say When You Want to Get Punched in the Face
Big
Originally written in March of 2011... All Paul ever wanted was a normal childhood. But normal was the one thing he couldn't experience. He wasn't able to play with the other kids on the playground. He was always afraid he'd hurt someone or break something. But even if that wasn't a fear for him, he … Continue reading Big
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2000 Wow. I had not even picked up this book to begin reading it since it was first published 15 years ago. Sure, there have been times when I've said that I was going to go back and re-read the entire series, usually … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Life Story: Chapter Fifty Three
Welcome to a series of stories that basically make up my autobiography. It’s not entirely thorough, but I’ll do the best I can with the memories locked away inside my head. Could be therapeutic for me. Could be humorous for you. Either way, enjoy… Previously on Life Story... I was a junior in high school … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Fifty Three
Food
Originally written in February of 2011... "I am so freakin' hungry!" screamed Hannah as she threw herself down on the couch. "Calm down, little girl. The pizza will be here any minute." Cam was trying desperately to get his girlfriend to relax. She had been stressing out for weeks about issues at work. Hannah had … Continue reading Food
The Single Guy and the Noisy Neighbors
The following is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... The Single Guy lived in a low rent kind of apartment. It was an awesome apartment, especially for the rent he paid. But there was a drawback... Neighborly noise. The walls were pretty thin. And there was really no barrier between … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Noisy Neighbors
The Confusing Middle 