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The Giver and Passing on Knowledge to the Young
Last week I did something I had never done before. I responded to an email I received out of the blue and interviewed its author. You see, I get a lot of emails from people telling me about this or … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged baby boomer, books, family, fathers, millennial, movies based on books, parents, the giver
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My Marlin Moment
One of my sons recently taught me an important lesson. This is the same son who took many years to tell me that he loves me. During his bedtime routine, he was running around an office chair as he flossed … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged animated films, family, fathers, films, finding nemo, movies, parents, pixar, videos
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How My Mom Taught Me Not to Fear Scary Movies
Halloween season is upon us, so in that spirit I would like to share an experience from my childhood involving scary movies. I was forbidden from watching most scary movies for many years, but my parents were wise enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged childhood, family, fiddler on the roof, halloween, holiday, parents, scary movies
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The Lockard Family as Movie Stars
Do you ever think about which movie stars your family members remind you of? I am the seventh of nine kids, so I got to witness a lot of personalities develop as we all grew up and started our own … Continue reading
A Quiet Place Is a Celebration of Fatherhood and Motherhood
Every day good fathers and mothers quietly go about their lives loving their children and raising them to be happy, productive people. Being a good parent doesn’t earn people accolades or give them fame because it is to be expected. … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged a quiet place, drama, family, fathers, films, horror, mothers, movie review, movies, parents, relationships, science fiction
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Timeless Childhood Lessons from the ’90s
What I particularly enjoyed from the ’90s was the subtle way that TV stations snuck important life lessons into fun presentations. And there is no better example of this than the “Totally Kids Detective Agency” on Fox. Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged childhood, fathers, fun, funny, john walsh, kids shows, nostalgia, parents, timeless films, TV shows, videos
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10 Important Life Lessons I Learned from My Mom and Dad
Happy Thanksgiving. I would like to give thanks this year to my mom and dad for everything they taught me during my formative years. They are such amazing parents, and they gave me so much by teaching me to be … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged childhood, family, gratitude, holiday, love, parents, personal, relationships, thanksgiving
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Why I’m Glad to Be a Dad
My wife and I recently welcomed our third child into the world. I couldn’t be happier to be blessed with such a healthy, handsome little boy. Being a father for the past few years has taught me so much about … Continue reading
The Film That Inspired Me to Graduate from College
My brother-in-law is about to receive his college diploma, so I’d like to take this opportunity to share a deeply personal story about why I decided to go to college and how I endured many struggles and saw it through … Continue reading
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Tagged books, brigham young university, byu, catholic, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, college, drama, education, films, football, God, great depression, indiana, mormon, movie review, movies, nintendo, notre dame, parents, pr, public relations, relationships, religion, rudy, sports, utah, video game, washington state, writing
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