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Circle connection with Indian cutures In memory of the Scholl siblings Fresh start The personality of M. Bison Can afford to eat The pressures of growing up Going to Extremes Universalism in Christianity (not UU or New Age)? Something to think about Great pairing 'As Above, So Below' saying View all posts >


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When life is only about survival, it is very difficult, yet simple. When life is more than just breathing air and actually living, it's easier but also a lot more complicated. When people experience a great personal loss, they stop and wonder why everyone else is in such a hurry to get wherever they are going. Life passes us by. As we get older, many of us may feel discontent with any unfulfilled dreams we may have but we also learn to appreciate our health, getting plenty of sleep, time for loved ones and fun activities. That is the goal. P.S. This was advice given to me by someone I'm personally close to. ~~/o/ It helps that many see Ford as a believable action star (and rightfully so) while still giving off a sense of realism in the roles he plays, even when there's comical timing during said action sequences. He is great in films where he's being doubled-billed as a top act alongside mesmerizing scenery and incredible landscapes, allowing him to drift in and out of being the film's point of focus yet still being its anchor for everything to eventually revolve back around towards. That's my take. ~~/o/ Now that you mention it, with the patio-like arrangement, it kind of gives off a courthouse vibe such as 'Perry Mason'. Rather, this scenery would work very nicely for a 'Scooby Doo'-esque slueth. ~~/o/ Action scenes help give the writers an excuse to creatively transition from from one scene to the next without having to tell the audience what is happening. It does not always have to make sense. Filmmakers are more inclined to add details to their subject only if it adds to the scene being shown. ~~/o/ Protagonists are not always clean-cut heroes. Sometimes they are morally ambiguous. In a roundabout way, it seems very realistic to behaviors we encounter in our lifetimes, past and present. It's more of a statement of acknowledgement than it is one of approval. The show is more interesting for this nuance. ~~/o/ Personally, I felt her portrayal of Catwoman was very subdued compared to the other actresses who have donned the character. Catwoman is often defined as a sexually liberated, uncompromising woman who is constantly on guard of danger. The irony is the character is always struggling to find her own form of self-expression. I believe Hathaway was trying to display a more grounded persona in order to bring out the depth of her character's pain towards the skewed sense of justice in the world. Her Catwoman was still trying to figure out who she was. ~~/o/ Wow, that's a pretty cool video! Thanks for sharing. I notice how Jacques ze Whipper uses a lot of repetitive motions in order to conserve his energy when taking a breather. ~~/o/ The Emperor completely ignored the wisdom to be gleaned from 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu. -The Empire underestimated the Rebels, especially their newfound Ewok allies -Their supply lines got disrupted, making it harder to mobilize their troops -While having plenty of soldiers and weapons, they split their forces up one too many -Endor is an extremely harsh environment with unique dangers at every turn -Most of their manpower got stuck fighting in narrow paths, eliminating their numbers advantage -Close combat on the surface prevented direct [space] naval support (Mahanian Doctrine) -Conventional blaster rifles without proper earthworks (entrenchment) or fortifications is useless ~~/o/ Today, It's reasonable to think Poe's work is considered part of the thriller genre, very much like that of Rod Serling in the sense of how horror in their corpus (writings) comes not from places and surroundings, but the person's own thought provoking realization; a battle of the mind. Basically, finding meaning in our lives, wrestling with reality and our own conscious nature in relation to it. ~~/o/ The best form of punishment towards criminals is to actually provide them with a way out of their hardened life by teaching them how to read and write, on-the-job-skills, paying them appropriately for any of their work (with an allotment going towards a savings account, especially if they are not able to claim any finances for whatever reason). Basically, give them a reason to not want to go back into their life of crime by offering stability. It's not going to eliminate crime altogether but this is at least a solution to recidivism (repeat offenders). If this seems too good of a deal for prisons, then it says a lot about the rest of the surrounding society's predicament and what kind of shape it's in. Edit: Happy belated Birthday, theMan! ~~/o/ View all replies >