I am a big fan of dogs. They are the best friends of many. Birbs/Birds have great personalities. Hamsters are cute and fun. Giraffes are impossibly tall and majestic. Mules are humble and noble. Horses are fast and great. Bison are powerful. Animals are wonderful creations and make this world more complete.
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Wicked For Good Was Good Cinema
Wicked for Good is a solid sequel that continues the story from last year’s Wicked: Part One. To me there were surprises, intense personal drama, and character development.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are two performers who were just superb. There were lots of points in the movie where their vocals made you feel everything.
Much of what I experienced was pain and sadness in all points of the movie. Glinda was struggling in how she was the poster child of Oz. And eventually the wicked side of Elphaba had to come out because it was her only choice. The story is filled with messages about how Oz was shady and not a good person.
Additionally, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh together make an evil team. I thought (People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Jonathan Bailey, was terrific too. Furthermore, I think you will be very pleased in how they wrapped things up. Watch the first movie, then see the second, it’s worth it.
So I Did A Thing
So, I did a thing. After talking about getting an earring for years, I finally went and did it. Thanks to the folks at Inked Expressions on the north shore of Chattanooga, I’m now a rebel or something like that.
The earring is small, but it’s there.
Lets Friday On!
Lets Friday On good people. Have a great day and a better weekend. Peace and love to us all.
Two Things I Know
1. American history is complex, messy, and not always a feel-good story. Lots of bloodshed and violence.
2. Christianity is complex, messy, and not always a feel good story. Lots of bloodshed and violence.
I think we need to be real that neither institution is absent of conflict and pain and heartache. I am still a Christian because I know Jesus is worth following. Likewise, I am still American for various reasons.
Transgender Day Of Remembrance – November 20
Transgender Day of Remembrance, is observed annually from its inception on November 20, 1999, to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia.
As a CIS gender white male, I choose to remember the injustice and violence against people who are seeking the universal values of life, liberty and happiness. I have never been the victim of violence of a transgender person. My life has been enriched by knowing transgender people.
They are often scapegoats of problems that they are not the cause of. Too many transgender people have lost their lives. It’s not right, they should be treated like fellow human beings who desire to live authentically in their own bodies free from fear.
