Christmas Week: Ultron

Previously: Restart, Frankentree, Bing The Sunday before the season began, a group from the congregation stuck around after worship to decorate the sanctuary. This included the only other family in the church close to my own family’s ages, the youngest of whom is a boy in early elementary school. My sermon that day featured aContinue reading “Christmas Week: Ultron”

Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2024

This is the 20th time that I have written this summary of my favorite books, movies, shows, and albums for the year. I didn’t foresee reaching this milestone, for a number of reasons. But here I am, celebrating this achievement of sorts, taking joy that at least a few people actually look forward to readingContinue reading “Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2024”

Thoughts on Every Best Picture Nominee

This year’s Academy Awards are set to air on March 10th. This was my second time making it a point to watch every Best Picture nominee before the ceremony. I first did so two years ago, but last year’s nominees didn’t interest me enough to try again. This year, however, particularly given all the “Barbenheimer”Continue reading “Thoughts on Every Best Picture Nominee”