Posted on 23 May 2009 by Nolatari
May 17-23, 2009
1. Frightened, a post by Karen Russell about stepping out of her comfort zone and documenting the process. Beyond the poignant photograph at the conclusion of her story, I love how she so completely and fully expresses my own thoughts and struggles in the exact same area. This post made me laugh and [...]
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Posted on 9 May 2009 by Nolatari
DVD viewing
I feel I must preface all comments by saying that I was a faithful viewer of the most current Battlestar Galactica series, which just completed its run. I was enormously invested in the characters and the mythology and the intricate storytelling that virtually reinvented the original series of 1978. And while I was [...]
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Posted on 2 May 2009 by Nolatari
April 26 – May 2, 2009
1. Children of the World choir. Every one of these children has been personally impacted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, yet each of them has found joy in knowing Jesus Christ and has found a father in God. They have suffered as no child should ever have to suffer, but they [...]
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Posted on 2 May 2009 by Nolatari
DVD viewing I’m not sure what I expected from The Wrestler, but I knew that Mickey Rourke’s performance was central to the film’s success and acclaim. I knew very little about the premise other than it being the story of a professional wrestler whose heyday was in the ’80s but he was still making some money [...]
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