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Podcast #17: Was American Gangster a Bad Idea?
26 November 2007 1:27 PM | No CommentsRidley Scott's newest film, American Gangster stars a cold-blooded killer who is also a hip, likable, Robin Hood, family man type played by everyone's favorite actor, Denzel Washington. He kills and beats numerous people in the movie, and most of the time it turns out pretty well for him.
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Sin So Clearly Displayed: A Review of American Gangster
30 November 2007 12:24 PM | No CommentsJesus made it very clear, “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 5:20). He holds us to a standard where “good” simply isn’t enough. So what does this mean, then, for “good” men? What does this mean for the just and upright, the honorable? What does it mean for good cops like Richie Robbins, who once found 5 million dollars and turned in every cent of it? And Richie is an especially worthy cop to mention here. He, along with his team, brought down Harlem’s most dangerous drug lord and crime boss: Frank Lucas. Their story is the highlight of the big screen this fall as Ridley Scott’s latest film American Gangster has stormed the box office.
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Sesame Street: Today’s New England Primer
20 November 2007 1:17 PM | 5 CommentsDaniel Boorstin is my favorite historian. He has written widely and well on some of the key players, events, and influences on both world and American history. Perhaps my favorite piece of his work, though, is an article he wrote discussing the role of the historian called, "The Historian: 'A Wrestler with the Angel.'" He points out that the greatest challenge for the historian is to discover the things that TRULY move history.
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Your Life in 12 Words or Less: the Dehumanizing Effect of Facebook Profiles, Personal Ads, and Eulogies
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Huh, that’s an interesting choice. Do you know if it’s a move to promote a new work by Gaiman or something?