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Sunday, May 25, 2025

Geo (part 1) - Geography: Nations of the World (with movies)

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Can you name a country?

Any country?

Sadly, many can't....

https://youtu.be/kRh1zXFKC_o?si=1fehg-DbNeB_VYEI

One kid was on fire and knew his stuff.

Way to go, kid!

He must have watched trip around the world....with Yakko!

https://youtu.be/V1508wboZXk?si=bm4JYyjut5p8cW2O

And here is a new spin around the world...with movies!

https://youtu.be/aysvMtLuzIg?si=JzlIprUBaOfBKvoG

So begins a new thread...

Geography

We are all stuck on this earth, at least in this life. So, we may want to know where we're at...

Or do we?

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Saturday, April 5, 2025

IS40:8 (part 8) - Gospel according to X (twitter)

JesusLife/wikipedia

Easter falls this April 20th in 2025.

As we're presently in the midst of Lent, many reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Many reflect on this all year round.

If X(twitter) existed 2000 years ago, the story may play out in cyberspace as such:

https://youtu.be/T2u2fuFpY_c?si=Akot0sZw6aQvNn4A

Blessings
and
Peace.

Happy Easter.

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Isaiah 40:8

The grass withereth,

the flower fadeth:

but the word of our God

shall stand for ever.

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Photos: JesusLife/wikipedia

Thursday, March 27, 2025

LOL (part 7) - Snow White Trailer Trash Talk

Art: Archibald The Psychotic Housecats Den of Insanity

One of my cherished memories of Disney's Snow White (1937) is when my dad took me to see it in the drive-in movie theater. I remember how much Dad laughed at Dopey. He loved Dopey.

Since 1937, many retellings and remakes and reimagining of Snow White followed this classic with a built-in fan base. Yet, the latest in 2025 seems to be as cursed as the poison apple with PR nightmares and bad press.

Then the trailers came out...with the reactions.

Below is a sample of the "trailer trash" reviews, with biting humor.

https://youtu.be/toRNbnSrxxM?si=JqQyX0W7kLpVh10h

Three previous review videos (part 4 is shown above):

Part 1: https://youtu.be/bgPDxRkci_A?si=sBQrTEqRm5A_4oqP
Part 2: https://youtu.be/4HBd37NERrw?si=12Wq3nB0YxHMzEMj
Part 3: https://youtu.be/8N38hW2eBq4?si=LGcdx1smcc0wgBtz

In all fairness, I haven't see this version of Snow White...yet. But this 3-minute recap of the 2 hour movie doesn't seem so bad.

https://youtu.be/J99NTVG7OIQ?si=CWla3HVb-5nso9qM

Who knows? Maybe Snow White 2025 could become a cult classic.

Or if the reviews are right, the devil really is in the details.

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Friday, March 7, 2025

Physics (part 9) - A Boy Who Just Needed Some Confidence

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March 14, 146 years ago a child was born.

At first, nothing seemed remarkable about this child. He was taken out of school as he was considered what was then called retarded. Later, a failure.

But he was a boy who just needed some confidence....

https://youtu.be/rMWI9VxLncE?si=_VBkHQBZswCecRhR

Now you know the rest of the story....

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More information, check out his biography: Albert Einstein, German-American physicist.

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

Write Stuff (part 7) - Storytelling

The Boyhood of Raleigh/wikipedia

Storytelling is an art.

Like any work of art, there are many media to express the craft, many tools and techniques to create the work, and endless advice on how to achieve your masterpiece.

The video below lays out a good primer of five techniques to tell a good story, starting with zooming into the moment....

https://youtu.be/hNuAv-42jzY?si=GRGI94tsU4JP9Lo7