‘Black Gold’

The black gold of this new documentary isn’t oil. It’s coffee. British filmmaking brothers Marc and Nick Francis have fashioned a gripping work about this most precious of commodities, and they’ve done so by tracing and contrasting how coffee is...

Clergy Predators Are As Crafty As Cyber-Predators

In the wake of the Foley scandal, parents feel more vulnerable about their kids’ cyber-safety. Sales are soaring for software that can track kids’ online activity. As parents, we want to know who the predators are, and we want our kids protected. But what...

‘Flicka’

I tend to compare all horse movies to “The Man from Snowy River.” That 1982 Australian film offers not only beautiful horses but also breathtaking scenery, a solid coming-of-age story, an engaging familial conflict, and outstanding performances by Tom...

War Remains the Decisive Human Failure

The statement, “War remains the decisive human failure,” was written by John Kenneth Galbraith in his last book, “The Economics of Innocent Fraud,” and quoted by his son, Peter W. Galbraith in his book “The End of Iraq.” Five years...

A Letter to Tony Perkins

Dear Tony, I am so excited to hear that you found liberty this past Sunday. I went to church to worship God, since it was the holy Sabbath day, so I missed this much more important event of yours. What a wonderful feeling that must be to finally be free! Hopefully...