President Obama said an astonishing thing last week: that we need to “reconsider” our support of Israel given our commitment to peace in the region and protecting the human rights of all; non-Jewish Palestinians included. His comment rightly made news and wrongly brought about criticism from the right-wing here. It’s the most constructive thing an American president has said about the never-ending conflict in years.
Month: March 2015
Not Quite “Wild” Enough
I really wanted “Wild” to be an inspiring movie about female empowerment, adventure, and finding yourself against the odds. So I took my wife. Cheryl Strayed’s best seller (from which this is taken) has been that kind of book for many apparently. And this movie kinda made me want to read it.
A Painful, Beautiful, Whiplash
It is indeed, as a poster claims, a “groove,” a “duel” and a “revelation” and certainly one of the best movies I saw from 2014. “Whiplash” is a tense and surprising “overcoming obstacles” story that provides enough twists to keep you eager for more. The world of jazz students in their 20s attending a demanding academy feels claustrophobic; there is little else to occupy the story. But it is this focus and intimacy in the film that makes it work so well. I love it when storytellers know when to stop…
Female Matters Pt 2
the conclusion: it’s not about different theology and Biblical Interpretation after all…
Female Matters Pt 1
The first half of Sunday’s reflection on the most awkward Bible passage ever. Are we similarly too embarrassed to be public about our feminism?