tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.comments2018-01-31T05:44:55.485-05:00The Madman in the Attic: The Ravings of a Confirmed BachelorTrevorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00262372816028655996noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-58659778565091338402018-01-31T05:44:55.485-05:002018-01-31T05:44:55.485-05:00Excellent information on your blog, thank you for ...Excellent information on your blog, thank you for taking the time to share with us. Amazing insight you have on this, it's nice to find a website that details so much information about different artists.<br /><a href="https://www.armaturenonlineshop.de/76-duscharmaturen" rel="nofollow">Duscharmaturen</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-4612979376184879952016-10-09T11:37:04.972-04:002016-10-09T11:37:04.972-04:00Love this, Trevor. Keep on preaching it. :)
"...Love this, Trevor. Keep on preaching it. :)<br /><br />"Because of his great love for us," he suffered, he died, he rose again. It's just this amazing, almost unbelievable thing every time you look at it, examine it, consider it, discuss it... "For God so loved you..." Just letting that soak in again today. <br /><br />Loving this story series. Thanks for this lovely refresher today. :) (And I've never watched any of the "Fast and Furious" movies, but I kinda think I might need to, now...) Sarah Mascarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912134346798285064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-10383427119176989972016-10-01T16:43:24.567-04:002016-10-01T16:43:24.567-04:00Thank you for sharing God's story! Quite the r...Thank you for sharing God's story! Quite the read! Exciting! Heard your heart! This is the story I am sharing with children in Good News Clubs! His love story for the world!Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243920082943777819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-69830620306107133192014-11-13T13:01:33.003-05:002014-11-13T13:01:33.003-05:00Was reading this over my lunch break and burst out...Was reading this over my lunch break and burst out laughing at your Ophelia caption -- so fantastic. So *that's* why she did herself in! Will have to tell my early modern professor....Wolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991881992916858514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-6050045209076401292014-11-05T18:22:52.287-05:002014-11-05T18:22:52.287-05:00Ooh. How did I miss this trailer's debut??? In...Ooh. How did I miss this trailer's debut??? Interesting that it begins *and* ends with family; Dom's one-liner comes right at the end, and it also begins with close-up shots of all the characters talking to each other. ... Have to say that the most interesting part for me was the first half of the trailer, though -- breaks all of the "rules" by showing a fairly complete scene. All of the fades to black and ramping music and voice-overs have to do their work in the last 1:30+ seconds or so.Wolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991881992916858514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-56815428910092418312014-10-21T13:06:47.854-04:002014-10-21T13:06:47.854-04:00Great review! I have no doubt this is a touching l...Great review! I have no doubt this is a touching little short.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074604718867701752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-36061733231782561522014-08-30T21:58:18.523-04:002014-08-30T21:58:18.523-04:00Shiny list! A couple of these would likely be on m...Shiny list! A couple of these would likely be on my top 10 list as well. Dorothy L. Sayers has long been on my to-read list, but she's going to have to wait until after I get through The Dresden Files [insert obnoxious winky-face emoticon here]. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a book that I was intrigued by at some point and then completely forgot about; thanks for the unintentional reminder.elizalishlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431685080324369655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-55479367847340970092012-10-28T23:59:56.609-04:002012-10-28T23:59:56.609-04:00Ha! Your post made me laugh. =0)
I'm pretty s...Ha! Your post made me laugh. =0)<br /><br />I'm pretty sure the Dewey Decimal System is still alive and well at the Herrick Public Library in Holland. We don't appreciate those newfangled ways from you big-city folk. <br /><br />I'm a little creeped out by Nancy Drew: Vampire Slayer, but your post has made me want to go home and dig up my old Boxcar Children books. So, there's that. =0)Sarah Mascarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912134346798285064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-28479208150720453672012-04-11T20:22:06.692-04:002012-04-11T20:22:06.692-04:00Interesting thoughts, many of which hit me as I wa...Interesting thoughts, many of which hit me as I was reading the book, and as I am about half way through Catching Fire. <br /><br />Here's another one I had while watching the movie with Dave and CJ. The movie's producers/directors/whoever were facing the same predicament as the gamemakers in the story. That is, 'what will the audience find entertaining? what will hold their attention?' We don't see Katniss' first few days in the games where she's wandering around looking for water. In a written work we can more easily see and feel for her predicament, and know her thoughts as the protagonist, (which is why I mostly prefer books to movies.) On the screen though, wandering around the landscape just doesn't cut it. (Unless it's LOTR)<br /><br />I found this parallel to be slightly unsettling, because even if the actor's aren't actually dying, how many killing spree horror movies already exist for the entertainment of the public. Where exactly does the line fall on the spectrum between this and the fictional Hunger Games?<br /><br />I'm intrigued to discuss this with someone who isn't just going to fall into a "The Hunger Games was amazing!" daze.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632752856131572656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-70153199006823098112012-03-29T17:50:24.255-04:002012-03-29T17:50:24.255-04:00I've heard many girls call Bella shallow....
...I've heard many girls call Bella shallow....<br /><br />Her motivations are never strong, and the only reason she seemed drawn to Edward was for his physical appearance and for the mysterious quality about him. She seemed to completely ignore any sense of danger and it felt extremely false. Compared to Harry Potter, or even Katniss, there is nothing driving her. And I think non-active characters can be incredibly shallow.Jon Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057261243632906886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-88541715633126434952012-03-29T16:07:29.341-04:002012-03-29T16:07:29.341-04:00Oh, haha, I had forgotten all about that.Oh, haha, I had forgotten all about that.faeriechyldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897383027836353365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-24959470082617037872012-03-29T16:04:38.059-04:002012-03-29T16:04:38.059-04:00Perhaps it's not that she's shallow, but t...Perhaps it's not that she's shallow, but that she's not terribly proactive... I'm not sure, it's been a couple of years since I read the book.Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262372816028655996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-41891926587654435852012-03-29T16:03:35.743-04:002012-03-29T16:03:35.743-04:00Also, this is incidentally why the Harry Potter bo...Also, this is incidentally why the Harry Potter books are awesome, despite your claim that their world is unbelievable. :Pfaeriechyldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897383027836353365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-87175453900121112692012-03-29T16:01:52.359-04:002012-03-29T16:01:52.359-04:00I don't think Bella's that shallow. Maybe ...I don't think Bella's that shallow. Maybe you have to be a girl to understand her...faeriechyldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897383027836353365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-64485787779295349762012-03-27T15:37:44.399-04:002012-03-27T15:37:44.399-04:00Yeah, there's something to be said for enterta...Yeah, there's something to be said for entertainment that's based on wish fulfillment. Characters can a little shallow if the audience is too busy wishing they were in their shoes to notice.Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262372816028655996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-1702155296818545142012-03-27T13:23:31.712-04:002012-03-27T13:23:31.712-04:00This is why I've enjoyed watching Castle. I d...This is why I've enjoyed watching Castle. I don't see how Twilight became popular because of it's characters. I think it became popular because of the situations they were in. Bella is one of the most shallow characters I've read.Jon Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057261243632906886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-62988342282437732572012-03-27T12:28:19.505-04:002012-03-27T12:28:19.505-04:00So true! I maintain this is how Twilight became su...So true! I maintain this is how Twilight became such a hit.Sarah Mascarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912134346798285064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-65157416285389457862012-03-20T10:53:10.523-04:002012-03-20T10:53:10.523-04:00I was thinking about my rut-dwelling as I wrote th...I was thinking about my rut-dwelling as I wrote this. I'm more apt to get stuck in a series rut and read everything published up to present. Oddly, I don't get stuck on authors. <br /><br />And Sarah's probably right... it is the quality of books I'm reading. You read a Hardy Boys adventure once, there's really no point in reading it again. ;-)Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262372816028655996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-541117992629239142012-03-20T10:45:59.912-04:002012-03-20T10:45:59.912-04:00She said her luggage was Louis Vuitton, so that...She said her luggage was Louis Vuitton, so that's what the Irish Guy called it. One of the more clever parts of an otherwise by the numbers romcom.Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262372816028655996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-74857253130790259882012-03-19T18:45:30.467-04:002012-03-19T18:45:30.467-04:00Haha, good choice for your first chick flick. That...Haha, good choice for your first chick flick. That was one I actually didn't mind watching once, mostly because, like your sister, I like looking at Ireland. I wouldn't watch it again, though. I just can't believe how unrealistic these stories are....<br />But who the heck was Louis?faeriechyldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897383027836353365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-64766709204147346672012-03-19T18:38:47.619-04:002012-03-19T18:38:47.619-04:00Kelly speaks the truth. Also, this is one of my fa...Kelly speaks the truth. Also, this is one of my favorite romantic comedies. I just find it completely hilarious, and love any line referring to louis.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632752856131572656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-6041546592309129062012-03-19T17:11:39.479-04:002012-03-19T17:11:39.479-04:00Wow, considering not long ago you wrote a facebook...Wow, considering not long ago you wrote a facebook note about how you get stuck in ruts, this post really surprises me!<br />I used to be more of a rereader than I am now. The main reason? I was stuck in Brazil, where there are no libraries, haha. Seriously, when you love to read, and all you have is your own personal library of 100 books or so, those books get read many, many, many times. But what Sarah says is true; if you really enjoyed the whole book the first time, you can probably enjoy it again and again and again. Like the author of the article you've referred to, I find that when I reread something at a different point in my life, I can get a completely new perspective on it, which is fascinating. Also, the characters in the books I love are like real people to me, old friends, so wouldn't I be happy to spend time with them again?<br />Now I have less time for reading, plus an ever-mounting list of "amazing" books that people tell me I "just have to read." This combination has been seriously detrimental to my rereading habits. However, I have still managed to reread a few books in the last few years. I share some favorite rereads with Sarah: Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables (the whole series), and Pride and Prejudice (that book never ceases to make me laugh! actually, that's true of all of the above). I also reread basically everything by Tolkien, Lewis, and L'Engle all the time (ok, not EVERYTHING by Tolkien, that would be impossible). I've reread the Castle books by Diana Wynne Jones a few times, too.<br />I do know what you mean about the "books are like vacation pictures," though; many of the books on my shelf, and even some of the movies, are like this. These are the ones that, like Sarah said, may involve more work than pleasure, so I'm less likely to reread or rewatch them, but I still like to own them just to show that "I've been there." (And also to lend them to people who haven't read/watched them yet.)<br />Anyway, thanks for this post. I think I'll go reread something now.faeriechyldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897383027836353365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-30206500871709432012012-03-19T02:28:29.771-04:002012-03-19T02:28:29.771-04:00I reread all my favorites ... all the time. I have...I reread all my favorites ... all the time. I have honestly lost count of the number of times I have read The Mark of the Lion trilogy (by Francine Rivers), the Anne of Green Gables series and the Harry Potter series. I've read "Pride and Prejudice" several times, as well as "To Kill a Mockingbird" and others. Heck, I've even reread "Maniac Magee." The reason for it is pretty simple ... I love the books. I love the ride they take me on. Like you said, it's more of a time commitment than watching a movie, even, but it's so worth it. The books I reread are so good all the way through that each moment makes it worth it. I probably wouldn't reread something like "The Odyssey," for example, because it was work to get through, and the good parts don't make the rest of it worth it. But when you experience all the thrills of an amazing book, you want to go back and experience them again. I can't believe that you DON'T reread your favorites! Perhaps the problem is you're not reading very good books ... :-pSarah Mascarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912134346798285064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-35102960373062171582012-03-15T17:36:04.290-04:002012-03-15T17:36:04.290-04:00Trev...I too agree with the suggestion of "Wh...Trev...I too agree with the suggestion of "While You Were Sleeping". It is my alltime favorite movie and I think even you will find it delightful!sheimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121897537240226164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016977590329362160.post-14557686137705783772012-03-15T12:02:43.075-04:002012-03-15T12:02:43.075-04:00You're always welcome to my fine collection of...You're always welcome to my fine collection of period dramas, which are, generally, considered "girl movies."Wolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991881992916858514noreply@blogger.com