Monday, November 21, 2005Another Great Book by CS LewisThis book is a very deep and thought-provoking examination of the role that pain and suffering play in the world. If it is read carefully and with reflection adequate to ensure full understanding of the author's theses, premises, and conclusions, The Problem of Pain provides an excellent answer to... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, November 20, 2005Want to Turn Your Brain on End?This little gem, which I am re-reading for the eight or ninth time, is a great mind-bender. Primarily because it's a book about Christianity, but it's written from the point of view of a demon in Hell. So you have to constantly remind yourself that when the demon says "The Enemy" he means G-d, and... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, November 19, 2005Awesome Kids' BookBack in June, I found a bunch of books that people had tossed in the trash, and I rescued them all and brought them home to love them. In that stash, I was delighted to find this book, which I remember from my childhood and loved. Dangerous Island, by Helen Mather-Smith Mindlin, is an excellent... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, November 18, 2005Reviewing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the MovieThe newest Harry Potter movie had a few hitches as it was being made, not least of which was the unhappy death of the actor playing Professor Albus Dumbledore. Richard Harris truly brought this character to life; his portrayal was accurate to the last gesture --- as most of Richard Harris's... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, November 17, 2005Some Gift Ideas for the Kids on Your ListBooks that kids will love and parents will thank you for: Anything by Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSeig, and Theodore Giesel (all the same person ) Anything by PD Eastman or Al Perkins The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norman Juster Any of the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books, by Betty MacDonald A Fly Went By, by Mike... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, November 16, 2005Some Gift Ideas for the Mystery-Lover on Your List I love mystery stories, and there are a lot of great authors out there who don't get much attention. Here are a few of my favourites: Margery Allingham GK Chesterton Agatha Christie Robin Cook Michael Crichton John Creasey Arthur Conan Doyle Erle... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, November 15, 2005The World Has Lost a Great Man TodayI am deeply saddened to learn that Dr. Adrian Rogers, Pastor Emeritus of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, has left this world, but I rejoice to know that he is in the presence of the Lord and Saviour whom he loved so dearly. When I was a young child, we attended Bellevue Baptist Church... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, November 14, 2005A Great Kid's Storybook!We checked this one out of the library, and the kids were spellbound by the beautiful and detailed drawings accented with lots of gold. The Firebird by Demi. This is a lovely Russian fairy tale, complete with the evil old Tsar and the beautiful fairy princess. But trouble starts when the handsome... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, November 12, 2005What "Finding Nemo" MeansThis was a great movie. Not a run-of-the-mill kid's film by any stretch of the imagination. A truly great kid's film. The plot is simple. A mother clownfish is killed while trying to save her eggs from a barracuda. The father clownfish finds only one of the eggs left, and from it comes Nemo. Nemo's... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, November 10, 2005I Wish I Were Jean KerrJean Kerr would have made a great blogger. Her stories are short, to the point, and lose-control funny. If her stuff weren't still under copyright, I'd blog it (with her name on it, of course) and make a million. If you haven't read her books, you should. She's easier to identify with than Erma... Sign in to see full entry. |