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Common Zen-se from Mom
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Ben Witherington
You gotta love your Mom. The older she gets the more wisdom she thinks she has to impart. These ‘zen’ truths (?) she sent along to me to ponder today. My only question is– what would Jesus say Mom? 1. Do not walk behindme, for I may not lead. Do not walk aheadof me, for…
‘Talk to Me’– Can we talk?
By
Ben Witherington
For some time now Don Cheadle has been one of my favorites actors. I especially appreciated his work in Hotel Rwanda, but of course the Oceans movies have been fun as well. But in ‘Talk to Me’ Don Cheadle has to rise to a considerable challenge– playing the combustible D.J. Petey Greene, made famous by…
‘Rescue Dawn”– or Having a Laosy Time
By
Ben Witherington
Slipping in under the radar, and appearing in only limited release is a very fine rescue/survivor movie starring Christian Bale, entitled ‘Rescue Dawn’. It retells the true story of a Navy pilot named Dieter Dengler (born in Germany, grew up in the U.S.), who found himself flying a classified mission over Laos and was shot…
Akiane– Child Prodigy
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Ben Witherington
Where does vision come from? Vision to paint, or to write, to sing or to play. Some folks think it is a natural talent that some people are just born with. But if that is true, then why couldn’t it simply be inherited from a gifted parent? Others think it is a matter of developing…
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