by Mike Parnell | Mar 3, 2004 | Opinion
Most people who know of the story of Jesus wonder what he did between his birth and his baptism. The four Gospels of the New Testament give few hints. About the only story we get comes from Luke, who writes of a 12-year-old Jesus talking in the temple. Chosen, by Mark...
by Mike Parnell | Feb 11, 2004 | Opinion
Langston Hughes wrote of what takes place when a dream is deferred. He used graphic terms, like rotten meat and running sores. But sometimes a dream deferred is a fire that burns in a person. “Miracle” tells the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team....
by Mike Parnell | Feb 10, 2004 | Opinion
Living away from a large urban area can be hard—especially hard when you are a movie buff. Many of the art house films do not come your way. When a movie comes out you cannot get to, you wait with bated breath for its DVD release. “Lost in Translation” was...
by Mike Parnell | Jan 27, 2004 | Opinion
One of the great horrors of our national history—the Civil War—has been the backdrop of some wonderful stories. The most famous is “Gone With the Wind.” The love triangle of Scarlet O’Hara, Rhett Butler and Ashley Wilkes is a part of American popular...
by Mike Parnell | Jan 14, 2004 | Opinion
“With great power comes great responsibility.” That is the famous line penned by Stan Lee in the origin of Spiderman. In comics, those with supernatural powers are faced with a choice: Use those powers for good or for evil. There is always a tension...
