In 2011 we have a certain viewpoint about movies. Young people in particular view film as embedded within our cultural
Category: Verbal-Visual
Monsters in America (Poole)
“Trick-or-treat!” can only mean one thing—Halloween. Stamped on American culture, the phrase brings to mind images of costumes, plastic masks, and
The Beaver
I know people who have actually told me they get upset at the smallest things because nothing really bad has
Genius of Place (Martin)
There is something innate in the heart of humanity for planning, pruning, and producing.
Old Testament Wisdom Literature (Bartholomew/O’Dowd)
Cloud watchers, unite! Wonder, mystery, miracle, and marvel enfold us in God’s world.
Never Let Me Go
What does it mean to be human? How do we know that we belong to a race by such a
Hachi–A Dog’s Tale
Move over Lassie. Hachi is here. Lassie may be the most recognizable dog in movie history. When I was a
American Grace (Putnam & Campbell)
Students from junior high through high school to undergrad to graduate programs have heard me incessantly intone this mantra: we
Turn and Jump (Mansfield)
Clocks ruined time. Such a declarative statement seems out of place, a complete contradiction.
The Passionate Intellect (McGrath)
“You had me at ‘Hello’” said Renee Zellweger to Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire. A reader yearns for that response