There’s a reason The Shawshank Redemption ranks #2 behind The Godfather, and in front of every other movie on IMDB’s list of the top 100 movies of all time. If you haven’t seen it, I’m sure you feel a seemingly insatiable void deep down inside that will remain deprived of satiation until you experience this cinematic marvel. (Also, this post probably won’t resonate with you as much if you haven’t seen it.) Continue reading →

Juliet cries out in anguish from her balcony, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” A high-schooler hearing these words for the first time in English class would undoubtedly interpret them as, “Hey Romeo, where are you?”

I know I did. Continue reading →

The other day, my wife and I were having a heartfelt conversation with our daughter about comparisons. She had been comparing herself to some other people at school who were “good at everything” while she was seemingly “good at nothing.” Isn’t that always the way the devil wants us to feel? Continue reading →