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Do We Want Cheese With Our Whine?
For more than 20 years, my father had osteoarthritis in both hips. It slowed him down, caused constant pain and frustrated him greatly—you could tell
Movie Monday: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The cinematic waters proved to be a little choppy for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader this weekend. While King Caspian’s
Color Me Shocked
I’ve been doing a lot of coloring lately. With my 4-year-old son, that is. A couple months ago, I discovered that there are coloring-book-style pages
The REASON of the Season
Last fall, I scribbled a quick blog concerning an atheist advertising campaign in the New York City subway system that raised questions about belief in
Leave It to The Beaver
Forget Mad Max. Sayonara, William Wallace. Mel Gibson’s new role? A troubled executive who talks through a puppet. The Beaver (the name of the movie
Enough About Me, What Do You Think of Me?
Ah, the DSM. Or, for the less initiated, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, otherwise known as the psychiatrist’s bible of mental disorders. It sat on
Movie Monday: Tangled
It was a slow weekend at the local cineplex, with most folks apparently staying home to trim the tree rather than catch a film. Tangled
Commitment and Influence, Hollywood and Us
A couple weeks ago I was casually thumbing through the Nov. 19 issue of Entertainment Weekly when I noticed that several actor profiles all had
Voyages Are Best Made Together
I’m reading The Voyage of the Dawn Treader out loud to my daughter. Granted, she’s nearly 17 and could read the book on her own.
Have I Got a Deal For You!
Something big just happened in the world of virtual online gaming, but in order to get across just how big it was, I’ve got to
About Us
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>