We Bought a Zoo is a film that has little to do with its title. It’s not about the zany misadventures of a family trying to run their own zoo. Instead, it’s about a father dealing with the recent tragic death of his dearly loved spouse. It’s about heart broken kids trying to exist in […]
Author Archive |
The Problem With Christmas Magic Kingdom Faith
The Problem with Christmas Magic by Doug Bursch I enjoy Disneyland. Disneyland is square footage within a well fortified boundary. Within the boundary is magic; outside the boundary is Southern California. Southern California is less magical. My family and I regularly travel to Southern California for the purpose of abiding within the fortified boundaries, within […]
Newt and Mitt
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are the front runners. . . . Wow. . . . Is this actually happening?
Surviving Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving thoughts inspired by the fourth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. “Rejoice in the Lord always!” Not in the Seahawks. . . definitely not always in the Seahawks. Infrequently, maybe? But “always” is the Lord’s. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” But again, not in the Seahawks. Not always, […]
Andy Samberg’s Wish it Would Rain is One of the Worst Things Ever Aired on SNL
I normally DVR SNL, but last night my wife and I stayed up a tad bit later to watch the opening sketches. Andy Samberg’s new digital short sent us straight to bed. I have to rank last night’s “Wish It Would Rain” digital short as one of the worst things ever aired on SNL. It […]
The Anonymous Demon
At least a dozen demons answer to the name Anonymous. At one time these demons had names, but they’ve lurked so long under the cloak of anonymity that their names have simply been forgotten. They abide in just about every corner of the blogosphere. Mean spirited comments attached to meaningless user names. Wickedness with a […]
The Anti-Revolution and the Void that Remains
The Anti-Revolution and the Void that Remains By Doug Bursch Anti is a revolutionary prefix. When joined with the right name, system, or organization, it can change the course of a nation. Anti topples entrenched regimes and tyrannical dictatorships. Anti unites diverse factions under a shared purpose; a purpose often rooted in anger and frustration. […]
Saving Aimee Shines (A Review of Kathie Lee Gifford’s New Musical)
I just witnessed the official premiere of Saving Aimee at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater. First breath requires I honor the spectacular radiance of Saving Aimee’s lead, Carolee Carmello. Her portrayal of Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson is best categorized as anointed. It would be inappropriate to avoid religious imagery in relaying her gloriously captivating performance. Carmello […]
Gravity, Dark Matter, and Dancing with the Stars
Astrophysicists Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess, and Brian Schmidt were recently awarded the Nobel Prize for their work concerning the universe and everything in it. Their recent research has contributed greatly to the discovery that the universe is not only expanding, but actually speeding up. The reasons for the Universe’s expansion and increased acceleration are less […]
The Secret to Contentment
Contentment is rooted in thanksgiving. At least 59 times the Scripture commands us to “give thanks” to the Lord. 1 Chronicles 16:34 states, “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalms 136:1-3 admonishes us to “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his […]