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Sunday’s Wisdom #392: The Right to Be an Ass

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Merlin

“You can’t take away people’s right to be assholes.” – Simon Phoenix, Demolition Man Demolition Man is one of those sci-fi action films that examines the human condition and summarizes with beautiful simplicity the struggle between chaos and order, freedom … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #385: Many Hands Are Needed

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Merlin

“Two people in a room can get more done than a hundred.” “Unless you need to move a piano.” – Prince T’Challa and King T’Chaka, Captain America: Civil War When T’Challa says this, he is speaking to Natasha Romanof, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #379: Finding Happiness

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Merlin

“Seriously, you could do whatever you want to do. What makes you happy?” – Sam Wilson, Captain America and the Winter Soldier A lot of the quotes I’ve shared have depended rather heavily on context to convey their full meaning. … Continue reading →

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Robotic Uprisings: The Deeper Fear

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Merlin

Robots. AI. Man-made life. These are staples in fiction, especially science fiction, featured in countless – and more every year – books, movies, TV shows, games, cartoons, anime, and more. It seems there is practically no limit to all the … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man’s Way Home

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Merlin

Is Spider-Man: No Way Home a good movie? Yes. It is. However, it must be said, either you know the story so far, or you do not. It was said of Infinity War, when it first came out, that it … Continue reading →

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DreamWorks: An Animated Countdown

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Merlin

So, there I was, perusing my archive, trying to draw a little inspiration for the future from my blog’s past, and I noticed something. I have done a favorite movie countdown for Disney’s animated movies. And I did one for … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #372: Choosing Now

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Merlin

“You gotta let go of that stuff from the past ’cause it just doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now.” – Po, Kung Fu Panda 2 Happy New Year, my wonderful audience! I … Continue reading →

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Shifting Tastes: Some Random Musings

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Merlin

I’ve never been much of a horror fan. Or at least I’ve deliberately refrained from delving into the genre very much. I have nothing whatsoever against anyone who does – like and let like, after all – but I just … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Re-Invigorated Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Merlin

Shakespeare in Love. Finding Neverland. Saving Mr. Banks. Becoming Jane. There lately seems to be a trend developing where we not only tell our most favorite stories, but we tell of the storytellers as well. Perhaps we’ve simply come to a … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #370: A Christmas Frame of Mind

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Merlin

“Christmas isn’t just a day; it’s a frame of mind.” – Kris Kringle, Miracle on 34th Street (1947) On this last Sunday before Christmas, I wanted to find a quote to really capture the importance of it. I can hardly … Continue reading →

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