"What? Another post about Ender's Game? You must like that book." "Yes." Moving on: I have quite a few people in my life who carry the title of "friend." I've always viewed that as a strength and still do. I can become friends with almost anybody, I think. That's my superpower. It makes me a good …
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Pushback
"When someone in need tries to push you away, that's when you need to try even harder to hold on tight." -Sister Maggie, a nun, talking about Daredevil's alter ego. Being a nun, priest (of any religion), social worker, counselor, or a caregiver of any type is one of the hardest jobs on the planet, …
On Reverence.
Hello, "Humans", As a Christian gone through numerous phases of faith (and still kickin'!) the word 'Reverent' holds a thick and creamy meaning to me. Impossible to convey that deep spirituality in any number of words to my own satisfaction, I'm going to pursue it from a different tac. I read a passage from the …
Venom- No Spoilers because “I’m Not Unreasonable”
I recently celebrated a bachelor party in my hometown in the coolest way ever. A few friends of mine got together and did the stuff we always used to do. Our unbelievable day went like this: We started out bouldering in the morning, went and ate too many tacos at Soccer Taco for lunch, played some …
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Elementary, My Dear Watson.
I've recently been working through the book, The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment by Martin Ford. If you are a fan of algorithms, AI, or Economics, it is both a good and chilling read packed with real-world stats and allegory. (Note: there are two titles for the book, one …
Spider-Man: Noir (Part 2)
Taken from the Marvel Website page on Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face. An excellent read. I hope you remember the dark mood we left on last time because today I want to jump right back in there. Spider-Man Noir is a structure carved out of black and grey stone. The origin issue takes place in …
Spider-Man: Noir
"Spider-Man Noir" cover art taken from Marvel Website I put what my wife would label an "unreasonable" amount of time into swinging and flinging myself around in a rat-race to rescue New York City lately. I am dutifully squeezing every ounce of my money's worth from the new Spider-Man video game title that I can. …
TheDishonestTruth 