Bulletin Board of the Brain Video Blog Segment 2

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March 17th, 2011

My video series on the Yank Can continues, with ANOTHER 12+ minutes. (sorry for the shaky camera at times- the weight of the candles affected the surface I was filming from. oops)

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Film Prescriptions

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March 16th, 2011

A friend and I are doing a trade where he’s giving me a list (CD) of music I should know and I’m giving him a list of films he should know. To keep it simple, I started just with films I own. It’s not comprehensive, and it’s got some he’s probably already seen, but as [...]

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The Time Machine of Not Leaving

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February 17th, 2011

Early last December, I was checking movie times online and it appeared that my favorite Lower Queen Anne movie theatre was no longer operating. “That can’t be!,” I thought, for just a few days ago, I had picked up my friend Richard there after he watched a matinee of “The Social Network.” How could it [...]

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There and Back Again: An Annual Journey

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February 8th, 2011

For the third year in a row, I joined a faithful fellowship of travelers for a New Year’s Day Lord of the Rings Marathon. I love starting the year with this epic film journey. Sets a good precedent for the months to come. This year, two of our fellowship came equipped with swords. Yes, swords. [...]

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Enchantment: Living in Magical Reality

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February 4th, 2011

en·chant –verb (used with object) 1. to subject to magical influence; 2. to delight or captivate utterly; fascinate; charm; 3. to impart a magic quality or effect to; “Enchantment produces a Secondary World into which both designer and spectator can enter, to the satisfaction of their sense while they are inside.” –J.R.R Tolkien, ‘On Fairy [...]

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The List 2010

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January 3rd, 2011

The List Guide I keep a list of every film I watch during the year. “[ ]” means it was viewed in the theater, and new (midway) this year, “__” means it’s a non-current Television series I completed. For more on how I choose my top/worst films of the year, I refer you to past [...]

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My Top Ten Favorite Films Of All Time

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December 26th, 2010

For years, I’ve used the phrase “it’s in my top 10 films of all time” to defend or add credibility to a film that was getting overlooked or dismissed by somebody. Of course I’d only say it if it really was in my top ten, but a few weeks ago I got caught off guard [...]

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Films Fit For A Winter Wonderland — A List In Progress

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December 20th, 2010

As soon as my Christmas tree went up, choosing a film to watch became a much longer process. Surrounded by Christmas lights, nutcrackers and candles, I find that I need films that fit the wintery atmosphere. Since I’m not gonna spend all of December watching Christmas movies, I need options that aren’t as spring/summery as [...]

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Where Am I?

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December 13th, 2010

Here and Here

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A Blessing & A Prayer

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December 9th, 2010

Today was the final day of BTI 501 Introduction to the Hermeneutical Task at MHGS where I had the honor and privilege of assisting Prof. Dwight Friesen these past four months. Here’s the benediction I offered the students at the end of their first term of graduate school. A Blessing A Prayer May you read [...]

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