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Pushing the boundaries
It seems that Hollywood is in a never-ending battle, one studio against another, to continue to push the boundaries of what the masses will accept and what will gain the audience, and ticket purchasers, that they desire to cover their big budget expenses for, what many consider to be, blockbuster movies. The boundary has been pushed again with the latest release of the movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.” An article from USA Today titled, “Fans find ‘Harry Potter’ topless kiss ‘awkward, creepy’” pretty much says it all. It states:
The sleeping giant awakens
Don’t speak of the past because “we’ve gotten past it.” That is the sentiment of the daughter of film director Volker Schlondorff according to an article published by The New York Times September 10, 2010. Ms. Schlondorff , 18, went on to say in speaking of the Nazi era, “I don’t really feel touched by it…” A new generation of Germans are putting away the past and seeking to find a new identity for Germany without the old stigmas of jack books and hands raised in allegiance. What kind of changes are now taking place in Germany and what will this portend for the future of Europe and the world?
Vengeance is not ours
Yesterday, protests in Kabul erupted when a pastor of a small church in Florida decided that it would, in some way, be patriotic to burn copies of the Quran. He no doubt failed to see the backlash which such an action would inevitably spark.
Nothing missing…what about MARRIAGE!
In an article from the Press Association dated July 13, 2010 states, “Angelina Jolie has said that she would tie the knot with Brad Pitt if their children asked them to.
Mark Twain will live again
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain’s death, April 21, 1910. He was 74 when he passed. A man wracked with failing health and a heavy smoking addiction, Twain lived his life in a manner that is common among those who are without the knowledge of God’s truth and way of life. He did what was right in his own eyes. That being said, he did contribute to the world of literature, and with impressive drive and diligence examining the stature and reknown he enjoyed during his life, not to mention that which his memory still enjoys, through his
