Monthly Archives: December 2012

Reviewing The Hobbit

THE THING ABOUT THE HOBBIT is that it isn’t my story.  Compared to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien’s first foray into Middle Earth holds little attachment for me.  While I’ve seen the animated movie a number of times, I’ve … Continue reading

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Star Trek, While Waiting for The Hobbit

SEEING THE MAN OF STEEL TRAILER in all its IMAX glory was great, but seeing an extended clip (about 9 minutes) of the next Star Trek movie was amazing.  My first thought:  is that Mickey from early seasons of Doctor … Continue reading

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Remembering the Fellowship, While Waiting for The Hobbit

I REMEMBER IT WELL: leaving a friend’s birthday party, the drive with a friend to Dallas to watch the  midnight premiere of The Fellowship of the Ring, fearing that my friend would back out at the last minute.  And then … Continue reading

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Waiting for Superman, While Waiting for The Hobbit

I TRIED.  I really tried. I was hoping to wait and see the new Man of Steel trailer for the first time Thursday night at midnight.  Then I read a bit about it and decided that I couldn’t wait. DC … Continue reading

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Trusting Shyamalan, While Waiting for The Hobbit

THOUGH THE SIX SENSE fascinated me, it was Unbreakable that taught me to trust M. Night Shyamalan.   It was the first few seconds when text about comic books played at the beginning of Shyamalan’s second major movie that I was … Continue reading

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Lincoln, While Waiting for The Hobbit

LINCOLN IS THE FIRST Spielberg-directed movie that I have seen twice during its initial run (as I recall).  In fact, I left the theater opening weekend thinking that I had to see it again.  It’s a dialogue movie, what one … Continue reading

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A Better Advent, A Truer Life

WE’RE ONE WEEK INTO DECEMBER, and I have yet to decorate for the holidays.  I’m not sure what I’m waiting for.  The vog in the area has kept it warmer and gloomier than usual, which might be a contributing factor.  … Continue reading

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Miller’s Long-Term Logistics

TIME AND VOCATION are interesting for me these days.  Many of the teachers that I started with have moved on.  And even though many of our new teachers are younger than me, I find myself mostly “leading” teachers who are … Continue reading

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Advent and the Prayer for Deliverance

THE SEASON OF ADVENT started this past Sunday.  I had the opportunity to speak at a church in the area.  I used my moment to talk about story and promises and hope.  I’m not sure if it made much sense … Continue reading

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