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Covering U2: Maybe What You’re Looking For
The folks at the Rabbit Room recently posted a couple of good music videos. One, a cover of a Rich Mullins song, I posted a couple of days ago. Here’s a second one, a recent cover of U2‘s “I Still … Continue reading
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Back to the Island: Man Walked into a Bar
One of the more delicate parts of LOST was the way that so many main characters had weird, unknown connections. Sometimes it worked well, while other times it smelled of incredulity. This scene between Jack and Sawyer from near the … Continue reading
Local Music, Nashville Style
There used to be this “jingle” in tourism commercials for Tennessee: come to Tennessee, we’re playing your song. All these years later, something about the jingle stays true. Case in point: Andrew Peterson’s new Local Show. It’s an opportunity for … Continue reading
Back to the Island: Professional Considerations
This past week, people of pop culture commemorated the tenth anniversary of LOST, a show that many consider a pivotal show for 21st-century American television. I found (or was led to) a few interesting “reflections” on the series worth pointing … Continue reading
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Marvel Cinematic Cynicism? (or is it just satire?)
Hard to believe that we’re almost two months on the other side of the release of Guardians of the Galaxy. There was a long moment where the movie’s success was an uncertainty. It was probably the biggest risk Marvel Studio’s … Continue reading
Back to the Island: Back to the Beach
Today marks the official tenth anniversary of that Sunset on the Beach where ABC premiered the two-hour pilot of LOST. And what an evening (and series) it was! Had the chance to say a few words in yesterday’s Star-Advertiser (not … Continue reading
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Back to the Island: Beyond Science and Faith
One of the strongest themes that runs throughout six seasons of LOST is the potential conflict of science and faith. From almost the beginning, Locke was the man of faith placed in contrast to Jack’s man of science. It’s interesting … Continue reading
A Banner for Five Armies
I haven’t said much about the imminent release of final installment of The Hobbit (which isn’t to say that I have nothing to say, mind you). I’ve got a theory and I’m excited, but I’d rather put those thoughts down … Continue reading
Watch Out for the Watch?
It’s not that I have a problem with technology; my problem is with how we (don’t) think about how it affects the way our world actually works. Part of this problem stems from my becoming an old codger. Another part … Continue reading
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Back to Square One with U2
And we were all wondering why U2’s latest album was so long in dropping . . . I found out about the release of Songs of Innocence at the end of a half-day at work. Took a brisk walk home … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 