Tag Archives: ethics

Shoot Back

I’ve been saying for a while that culture and entertainment have a symbiotic relationship, that they shape each other in complimentary ways, with input from other things as well. Sadly, there is no shortage of examples, the prime currently being … Continue reading

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There Better be a Heaven

Way back in 2001, on the popular sit-com Everybody Loves Raymond, there was an episode named Stefania Arrives (Season 5, episode 17). Stefania was a character that Raymond’s brother Robert met while the family was vacationing in Italy. Beautiful and … Continue reading

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Darkness Embraced Part 2

From Jeanne DuPrau’s The People of Sparks “I hate it here,” said Lina. “Yes,” said Maddy. “Terrible things happened in this place. You can still feel it.” “Were the people in those old days extremely evil?” Lina asked. “No more … Continue reading

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