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A Tribute to Harry Potter

Considering that the eighth and supposedly final of the movies comes out TONIGHT, it is altogether fitting to give a tribute to J.K. Rowling’s masterpiece, the Harry Potter series. Having inspired millions of Muggles (non-magical folk) to put down the remote and spark their imaginations, Potter deserves to be a literary and- on a lesser scale-a cinematic icon. In 8th grade, the only things that I read were the articles on the Lakers and Dodgers in the Los Angeles Times....

14 Jul 2011

Fun Tees from POPPLE

If you haven’t noticed, we’re like BFFs with Kyle and Dan of Popple. “Kyle and Dan met, played music, wrote music, recorded music and now are full-time musicians and speakers. They travel the country sharing their unique blend of comedic-acoustic-fun-loving music and their passion for their faith.” We got some tees from them recently and had fun taking a few pics. You can purchase these and other cool band merch at their website here: http://www.popple.us/web/store/ We love PB! (Popple Band! …...

11 May 2011

Book Review: “Jesus of Nazareth” by Pope Benedict XVI

A “Small” Insight into the Passion of Our Lord Amidst all the pastoral and administrative duties that he is in charge of, Pope Benedict XVI found some time to impart a theological duty as well. In writing Jesus of Nazareth-Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, Benedict XVI continues his personal-and yet communal- reflection and journey on the Lord. This work is a follow up to the 2005 Jesus of Nazareth: Baptism to Transfiguration, which was an...

30 Mar 2011

Book Review: “Choosing the Right Urinal”

As some of our PALs are aware, I am currently living in Korea until (presumably) this August, teaching English to middle school students in the area. Though PAL Campaign and I are hundreds of miles apart, I still expressed interest in writing for this blog. The founder, Joe Kim, asked me to give my take on Kyle Heimann’s microbook “Choosing the Right Urinal” as my first official entry. After reading the book, I hesitated in writing a review. Being in Korea has, admittedly, been a blessing,...

1 Mar 2011

Movie Review: “The King’s Speech”

“Because I Have a Voice…” The time of artistic and cinematic elitism-bordering on snobbishness-is arriving on Sunday February 27. Well and terribly dressed men and women will step out of their limos. Lights will flash. Screams of joy and questions rise to the air to create a cacophony of sound. Then everyone will sit down for a night of gratitude, graciousness, and glamour. Yes-the Oscars are coming. In 2009, I proclaimed that I would stop caring about the Academy Awards when “The Dark Knight” was...

22 Feb 2011