Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Hawkeye is the coolest.
Officially, as of Thursday, the Avengers is at the very top of my favorite movie list, and the top character is Hawkeye. Anyone who hasn't seen it, I say, get tickets asap. You won't be dissapointed. I'll be adding a new post of my comments and questions later.
Monday, May 7, 2012
What a journey...
I just finished listening to a dramatization of Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom. After finishing it, I strongly recommend that you listen to it.
For those who don't know, a dramatization is just an audio interpretation of a story with different people doing the different character parts. In this particular one, the key points (for example, when Bonhoeffer tells his father that he wants to become a minister) are word for word reproductions of what was actually said. And that lends a whole new layer of depth and meaning to it.
Bonhoeffer was a German minister during World War II who was involved in a series of assassination attempts on Hitler's life. Unfortunately, none of these attempts succeeded, and Bonhoeffer, along with a few others, was hung for "treason" by the Nazi officials.
This particular dramatization is very well done and was originally done for a old program called Focus on the Family Radio, and is introduced and narrated by David Suche, the guy that plays Agatha Christie's Poirot. And while that alone is reason enough for listening to it, ::cough::, its quality is another reason for obtaining a copy.
I'm not sure if it is on CD or not, the one I listened to was on cassette, but it can probably be downloaded off of the internet.
P.S. I would not recommend listening to it in the dark, especially the last section or two. It can get kinda... dark. Hence the Nazis.
For those who don't know, a dramatization is just an audio interpretation of a story with different people doing the different character parts. In this particular one, the key points (for example, when Bonhoeffer tells his father that he wants to become a minister) are word for word reproductions of what was actually said. And that lends a whole new layer of depth and meaning to it.
Bonhoeffer was a German minister during World War II who was involved in a series of assassination attempts on Hitler's life. Unfortunately, none of these attempts succeeded, and Bonhoeffer, along with a few others, was hung for "treason" by the Nazi officials.
This particular dramatization is very well done and was originally done for a old program called Focus on the Family Radio, and is introduced and narrated by David Suche, the guy that plays Agatha Christie's Poirot. And while that alone is reason enough for listening to it, ::cough::, its quality is another reason for obtaining a copy.
I'm not sure if it is on CD or not, the one I listened to was on cassette, but it can probably be downloaded off of the internet.
P.S. I would not recommend listening to it in the dark, especially the last section or two. It can get kinda... dark. Hence the Nazis.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Mixed Emotions.
I'm reading the Hunger Games.
I'll say this: they're pretty engaging. The action is pretty much nonstop, and what isn't action is a very interesting, if somewhat morbid, storyline. Whatsername Collins has a knack for keeping your eyes on the pages. I found myself forfeiting minutes of schooltime for the sake of reading.
On the other hand, they are... not well written. The author does not describe very much at all, which does leave a lot of room for imagination, but she apparently was not interested in having her readers see what she was seeing, which I think is a very important part of good writing (Take Arthur C. Doyle, for instance, or Tolkien). A friend of ours said something similar on her blog. Check it out. aeporter-number2.blogspot.com
So, if your looking for a good thriller to keep you busy in free time, the Hunger Games is the way to go, or one way. If your looking for something edifying, well-written, and brain-stimulating, keep away.
P.S. Sorry for not posting in a while.
I'll say this: they're pretty engaging. The action is pretty much nonstop, and what isn't action is a very interesting, if somewhat morbid, storyline. Whatsername Collins has a knack for keeping your eyes on the pages. I found myself forfeiting minutes of schooltime for the sake of reading.
On the other hand, they are... not well written. The author does not describe very much at all, which does leave a lot of room for imagination, but she apparently was not interested in having her readers see what she was seeing, which I think is a very important part of good writing (Take Arthur C. Doyle, for instance, or Tolkien). A friend of ours said something similar on her blog. Check it out. aeporter-number2.blogspot.com
So, if your looking for a good thriller to keep you busy in free time, the Hunger Games is the way to go, or one way. If your looking for something edifying, well-written, and brain-stimulating, keep away.
P.S. Sorry for not posting in a while.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Top 10 Favorite Books (as of December 4, 2011)
This was a serious assignment that I was given in Literature. Surprisingly, it was a very difficult job. There are SO MANY that I could have chosen from. I will probably keep this list and add to it as I keep reading, but, to date, this is as close I could possibly get to my top ten favorites.
#10: A Tale of Two Cities - Dickens
#9: Tom Sawyer - Twain
#8: Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen - Jacques
#7: Redwall Series - Jacques
#6: The Sword in the Stone - White
#5: The Hobbit - Tolkien
#4: Inheritance Series - Paolini
#3: Narnia Series - Lewis
#2: Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Doyle
#1: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Tolkien
#10: A Tale of Two Cities - Dickens
#9: Tom Sawyer - Twain
#8: Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen - Jacques
#7: Redwall Series - Jacques
#6: The Sword in the Stone - White
#5: The Hobbit - Tolkien
#4: Inheritance Series - Paolini
#3: Narnia Series - Lewis
#2: Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Doyle
#1: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Tolkien
Thursday, October 13, 2011
T.H. White rocks.
I just finished reading The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White, and I must say that it has to be one of the best books I have ever read. For all you illiterates, the above book is about young King Arthur (then called the Wart, which rhymes with Art, which is short for his real name) and his adventures living in the castle of Sir Ector. He is taught by his tutor, the wizard Merlin, and in the process of learning all the boring stuff he is turned into several different animals and is able to defeat a giant, go on a rescue mission with Robin Hood, see a real live wizard's duel, and see a joust or two. Or three. The book culminates in the well known legend of him pulling the magic sword out of the magic anvil in the magic stone in the magic courtyard and thus fulfilling his destiny and becoming king of England and a future Knight of the Round Table.
I highly recommend this book for anyone, young or old, who is looking for action, comedy, peril, and the occasional sobering moment.
I highly recommend this book for anyone, young or old, who is looking for action, comedy, peril, and the occasional sobering moment.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
How long, oh Lord?
I'm really feeling the effects of high school this year. And I'm not even into second semester of my freshman year yet! I mean, Dr. George Grant rocks, but his curriculum throws rocks. At me. Hard.
Fail.
You get the point. It's tough. Informative, but tough.
On the other hand, the lectures themselves are pretty fun filled. This years' are the loosest, from what the others tell me. They can actually be pretty fun to watch, if you don't get bogged down in all the info.
...And now, back to the grindstone.
Fail.
You get the point. It's tough. Informative, but tough.
On the other hand, the lectures themselves are pretty fun filled. This years' are the loosest, from what the others tell me. They can actually be pretty fun to watch, if you don't get bogged down in all the info.
...And now, back to the grindstone.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
A little help please...
"The road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say."
-Bilbo Baggins, or, more correctly, J.R.R. Tolkien
This is one of my favorite quotes from the Lord of the Rings, and it seemed a fitting beginning for this blog. So I decided to make it the very, very, very, first post on my very, very, very, first blog. : ) Hope you enjoy it.
(the blog, I mean)
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say."
-Bilbo Baggins, or, more correctly, J.R.R. Tolkien
This is one of my favorite quotes from the Lord of the Rings, and it seemed a fitting beginning for this blog. So I decided to make it the very, very, very, first post on my very, very, very, first blog. : ) Hope you enjoy it.
(the blog, I mean)
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