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Parks, Recreation, and “Corporate Culture”
Last night’s Parks & Recreation double-header gave me a great example for something I’ve been mulling over for some time: the connections between culture, community, and relationships. Culture and community, of course, are buzzwords in corporate-speak. It’s definitely true in … Continue reading
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Last Christmas This Christmas with the Doctor
This looks to have the right blend of intense and absurd. Ho ho ho- two weeks to go!
One More Weekend with The Doctor
Last week brought the season’s ending for Doctor Who. It didn’t bring me the frustration the I feel whenever a season ends with some “reboot” of the timeline, but it also didn’t bring me the satisfaction that I often feel, … Continue reading
A Hobbit Walks into a Coffee Shop
The extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug drops tomorrow. The director’s cut has about 25 minutes added to the feature. I’m hopeful. While DOS flowed better than An Unexpected Journey, it also felt off in its own … Continue reading
Singing Rich Mullins
Local cable television played an old concert of Rich Mullins this evening, which was a wonderfully nice surprise. As great as it was seeing him sing “Elijah” and “Sometimes by Step,” it was his rendition of “Sing Your Praise to … Continue reading
Back to the Island: How to Start a Second Season
What’s the best way to start up a season after one of the most intense season finale’s imaginable? Introduce a new character starting his day to the music of Cass Elliot. It was so different that it was perfect. I … Continue reading
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
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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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
Space Enough, and Time 