Search results for: “community”

  • Dell OptiPlex motherboard repair

    My office was liquidating a bunch of old computer equipment.  In the heap, my eye was caught by a Dell box.  “Hmm, what’s wrong with that computer?” And so began my next big obsession.

  • The way men talk to each other

    Gran Torino is a fine film, but it’s as deeply flawed as some of its characters.  I can forgive its characters for their foibles, but not its filmmakers.

  • Art docs: prodigies and outsiders

    There’s something extremely fascinating about those rare individuals who function on a higher plane, however dysfunctional or detached from the rest of society. The art world, as any other, knows its prodigies and outsiders alike. Here a few good documentaries that cover a wide range of such people.

  • Migratory Mark

    My brother-in-law Mark lives in Littleton, but Sarah and I think he should live closer to us in Colorado Springs. In fact, we have many good, convincing reasons for his southern migration. Let’s look at them.

  • Trailer Roundup (vol. 9)

    We start this week’s trailer roundup with Wall-E, Pixar’s latest piece of genius:

  • Singleness: disease or identity?

    Found the following great article on the topic of — what else? — singleness and identity. But first, a word from Hollywood:

  • church smorgasbord!

    The world is such a smaller place when you have contacts that can plug you in. Case in point:

  • The Hero and The Wilderness

    I was struck by the power of the following image in Batman Begins:

  • Meme Therapy

    “You hear what you want to hear.”

  • Remote Control Mod

    Remote Control Mod

    My apartment complex is a “gated community”, meaning they have large iron gates that give the impression of security, thereby allowing them to charge more rent. Along with a key, each tenant receives a remote control to open said gate as well as the garage door to the apartment.