?It was a dark and stormy night.? Thus begins the 1962 Newbery Award-winning novel A Wrinkle in Time, written by Madeleine L?Engle. Over the years, this coming-of-age fantasy about Meg Murry and three oddly-named witches has captivated the thoughts and imaginations of...
Life in the 21st century is vastly different than it was even a generation ago.? We can communicate with people around the globe instantly using wireless technology.? Social media has allowed people to crowdsource their opinions and direct changes in everything from...
A few weeks before beginning my senior year of high school, my mother read a sad story in the newspaper, then ran into my room, woke me up, and said, ?You need to read this!?? After a long night of work, all I wanted was a few more hours of shuteye.? But I groggily...
Some random thoughts and perspectives to consider . . . I have been amazed at the amount of generational disconnect ensuing from Disney?s latest attempt at A Wrinkle in Time. It seems that kids and teenagers have enjoyed the film thoroughly, giving it an 89% rating on...
When we last left the eighteen trapped soldiers in The Long Road Home (National Geographic), they were surrounded on all sides by enemy insurgents carrying human shields.? Lt. Shane Aguero (EJ Bonilla) gave the command to open fire while the screen went to black.? It...
In the National Geographic miniseries The Long Road Home (Tuesdays, 10 PM/9 CT and on demand), the focus has been on the US soldiers during their attempt to survive an ambush in Sadr City, Iraq.? It has not been pretty?several soldiers have been injured and a few have...
The situation in Sadr City wasn?t getting any better for the soldiers depicted in National Geographic?s The Long Road Home (Tuesdays 10 PM/9 PM CT and on demand).? In fact, it was getting significantly worse. All three platoons had come under heavy fire and numerous...
