11.11.07
Posted in Film at 9:02 pm by Alex
That is the conclusion of a surprisingly bleak new assessment of financial dynamics in the movie industry titled “Do Movies Make Money?” The researchers’ answer: not any more — Hollywood strike underlines bleak outlook for movie business (Drudge Report)
The article blames at lot of it on the way Hollywood works - could this be a chance for the independent film industry to get its foot in the door by actually making money on their films? Especially Christian films, which often make more money than their R rated competitors?
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11.09.07
Posted in Homeschooling at 6:29 am by Alex
Reading Letters from An American Farmer this week for school, I came across an interesting word choice by Crevecoeur when talking about influence on kids. He talked about “the power of example.” Now I’m not certain when the phrase peer pressure first came into use, but it dawned on me that perhaps it wasn’t in heavy circulation at the time when the book was written, and that he was discussing a very similar thing. Yet “the power of example,” unlike peer pressure, doesn’t limit us to just our peers, but includes our parents.
Perhaps it shows a shifting of focus. Today, instead of talking about the power of example parents can have on their children, we talk about the power of example that other children can have. Both are very real, but we notice two things by it. First, that parents have less influence these days. They are with their children less than their peers, and so its not surprising that they are the ones who shape them. Second, that we don’t value the power that a parents example can have as much anymore. They’ve given up their role as the primary givers of example.
Homeschooling anyone?
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11.08.07
Posted in Links at 9:15 pm by Alex
Yes, the rumors are true. After a long absence from the blogosphere, Jake is back online at Off the Cuff. Go enjoy his pithy wisdom — just watch out for flying skillets.
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