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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Is About Bigger Things Than I Remembered
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was the first movie I ever saw in a theater. I somehow got invited to another kid’s birthday party, and I was delighted to go. None of my brothers or sisters had seen it yet, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged adventure, comedy, disney, family, films, honey i shrunk the kids, james horner, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, soundtrack
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Now That’s More Like It, James Cameron
It’s no secret that I hated Avatar. I saw it on Christmas Day in 2009, and I was sorely disappointed. James Cameron has written and directed some of my favorite films of all time, including The Abyss, Aliens, and Terminator … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged action movies, avatar, family, fathers, films, how to train your dragon, james cameron, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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Be a Little Bolder
I’d like to share a little experience I recently had. My wife and three of my kids and I were recently eating at a Costco Food Court when we noticed a couple of men who looked awfully familiar come and … Continue reading
I’m a Little Late Paying Off My Mortgage
I have moved a mountain. It wasn’t as fast as it was for Enoch simply telling mountains to flee from before him. But it happened, nonetheless. I feel like there’s only one song that can sum up my feelings right … Continue reading
I Promised God I Would Write This
In the early morning of Friday, November 26, 2021, I was doing my daily workout. I wasn’t even halfway through when I felt an unmistakable feeling, almost like a voice whispering to me to pay attention. I stopped what I … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged family, God, gratitude, holiday, personal, thanksgiving
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Jumanji Is the Right Way to Adapt a Children’s Book to the Big Screen
I’ve wanted to write about Jumanji for a long time, but I couldn’t find the right spark of inspiration. I didn’t want to mindlessly praise it or make an unwarranted comparison to another film. For example, for a while I … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged actors, dr. seuss, family, films, jumanji, movie review, movies, movies based on books, the cat in the hat
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An Example of Seemingly Random Things Happening for a Reason
“There are no accidents,” said a wise turtle named Oogway. I believe that to be a true statement. It might seem like a random series of events produced everything we see around us, from life to civilizations, but I don’t … Continue reading
Taking a Moment to Be Grateful
I know Thanksgiving was last week, but I feel the need to take a moment to express gratitude for something most precious to me. The Monday before Thanksgiving, my wife collapsed in a puddle of her own blood in our … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged family, gratitude, holiday, personal, thank you, thanksgiving
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COVID-19 Has Been a Blessing to Me
The quarantines, lockdowns, and other restrictions that were put in place in 2020 to stop the spread of COVID-19 are annoying and detrimental to many people. I’m grateful that I have been spared pretty much all of the ill effects … Continue reading
My Brother, the Nintendo Expert
If you’ve followed this website for the past few years, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I’m one of nine children, and I grew up in a city in Washington State that’s right next door to Redmond. My … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged childhood, family, nintendo, personal, super mario, video games, washington state
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