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The Person I Wish Would Read This Never Will
I’m writing this to someone I knew once, even though I don’t think they will ever read it. I can’t even remember her name. I think it was Sister Dill, so that’s what I’ll call her. She wasn’t a nun, … Continue reading
Nine Months Later, Life Isn’t What I Expected
On August 3, 2022, I paid off my mortgage and began a new era of my life. I wanted to throw a big mortgage-burning party and invite all my friends and neighbors to join in on the fun. But I … Continue reading
The Man Upstairs
As a father, I’m in uncharted territory. For more than a decade I’ve been raising a bunch of young children, but that is changing. I officially have a teenager now. My eldest son is a good soul, which bodes well … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, children films, fathers, films, God, humor, jokes, lego, movie review, movies, personal, relationships, the lego movie
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My Quest to Find an Obscure 1970s Film
My parents introduced me to many obscure films when I was growing up. 1981’s Harry’s War, 1984’s Tank, 1989’s Dream Team, and 1991’s Necessary Roughness, to name just a few. They weren’t necessarily of classic caliber, hence their obscurity. But … Continue reading
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Spa
Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. Take, for example, my most recent visit to a spa. The older I get, the achier I feel. My shoulders tend to get extremely sore from time to time. To combat this, … Continue reading
Miracles I’ve Seen This Year
Every day is a miracle. I am grateful for every opportunity I have to keep living and being better. This Thanksgiving, I would like to acknowledge some of the biggest miracles I’ve seen this year.
George McFly Makes a Good Point
I never show my work. What do I mean by that? After all, I post a new article on this website every single week without fail. I mean something similar to what George McFly says to Marty McFly during the … Continue reading
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Tagged back to the future, films, movie review, movies, personal, science fiction, writing
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There Are No Accidents
I like to record the miracles I experience in my life. I have received so many over the years, I can hardly keep track of them all. This one truly humbled me, and I want to share the lessons I … Continue reading
So Much to Write, So Little Time
I’ve been writing Cinematic Chiasmus articles for 10 years, and I’ve never had a dearth of ideas for them. The only limit on my output of them has been the fact that those articles are always ambitious projects to put … Continue reading
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
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