On the Tube...
A post from a previous incarnation of this blog...
Original post date: Friday, October 01, 2004
Okay, I work at a Television station so, of a necessity, and to a larger degree pure enjoyment, I watch a lot of television. A lot of what I watch I willingly admit offers little to the enrichment of my soul, but so what, I enjoy it, and in the final analysis, I am still human; subject to boredom and often in need of stimulation however lacking in substance.... But then even the most puerile offerings can, and often do, present a smidgen of relevance, or [to use the latest term] provide useful "memes."
Having said all that... What's up with Cameron Diaz? On Oprah the other day, she and Ms Barrymore appeared trying to "get out the vote," and for some reason Ms Diaz thinks if people [and women in particular] don't vote that rape -- yes I said "Rape" -- will somehow become legal.
?!?
Okay, she's not yet thirty... Or is she? And if she is thirty-ish, she's had plenty of time to develop some sense... Some common sense. To put it all in context, here's what she actually said...
Again, ?!? I know this is a free republic [America is NOT a democracy, by the way], giving every citizen the right to say what they want ["the right to swing my fist ends where the other mans nose begins"], but some folks should really consider, well, letting someone else take the podium.
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Joan of Arcadia -- [Alas, now cancelled]
When this show first aired on our network last year I thought, oh no, another "Touched by an Angel" devoid of any real substance. But I was proved wrong each and every episode. Granted, just like TbaA, no mention of Jesus and Salvation is mentioned, but something else, equally important emerges with each airing... Our actions have consequences, for good and ill, and how we live, and the things we choose are extremely important. What is truly unique about the show is that it gives us a God who cares enough to personally show, teach, and instruct, pointing out, as I said, the importance of what we choose to fill the hours of our every waking moment.
Touched showed none of this, choosing instead to deal with the final result of an individuals long years, weeks, or days of turmoil, to impart the "you are special and God loves you" line.
This of course is true, but I always felt empty after the so called "revelation." The only thing ever revealed was the fact of God's love, that He wants more for us, wants to ease our pain, as if knowledge alone could impart a belief that God truly cares about our well-being.
Looking on God as a loving father, which is better? A father who only dusts off our knees, and soothes our tears when we fall, or a father who is there with us, playing with us, there to guide and teach and ask us to choose better for ourselves, hoping we come away wiser? In terms of the question, I'll take the latter every time.
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"Lost" on ABC
My newest and biggest guilty pleasure is an offer from a rival network, and quite a gem. WOW!!! It's sharp, intelligent and has that X-File-ish edge that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat. This one's definitely a watcher.
Original post date: Friday, October 01, 2004
Okay, I work at a Television station so, of a necessity, and to a larger degree pure enjoyment, I watch a lot of television. A lot of what I watch I willingly admit offers little to the enrichment of my soul, but so what, I enjoy it, and in the final analysis, I am still human; subject to boredom and often in need of stimulation however lacking in substance.... But then even the most puerile offerings can, and often do, present a smidgen of relevance, or [to use the latest term] provide useful "memes."
Having said all that... What's up with Cameron Diaz? On Oprah the other day, she and Ms Barrymore appeared trying to "get out the vote," and for some reason Ms Diaz thinks if people [and women in particular] don't vote that rape -- yes I said "Rape" -- will somehow become legal.
?!?
Okay, she's not yet thirty... Or is she? And if she is thirty-ish, she's had plenty of time to develop some sense... Some common sense. To put it all in context, here's what she actually said...
"We have a voice now, and we're not using it, and women have so much to lose. I mean, we could lose the right to our bodies...If you think that rape should be legal, then don't vote. But if you think that you have a right to your body, and you have a right to say what happens to you and fight off that danger of losing that, then you should vote..."
Again, ?!? I know this is a free republic [America is NOT a democracy, by the way], giving every citizen the right to say what they want ["the right to swing my fist ends where the other mans nose begins"], but some folks should really consider, well, letting someone else take the podium.
----
Joan of Arcadia -- [Alas, now cancelled]
When this show first aired on our network last year I thought, oh no, another "Touched by an Angel" devoid of any real substance. But I was proved wrong each and every episode. Granted, just like TbaA, no mention of Jesus and Salvation is mentioned, but something else, equally important emerges with each airing... Our actions have consequences, for good and ill, and how we live, and the things we choose are extremely important. What is truly unique about the show is that it gives us a God who cares enough to personally show, teach, and instruct, pointing out, as I said, the importance of what we choose to fill the hours of our every waking moment.
Touched showed none of this, choosing instead to deal with the final result of an individuals long years, weeks, or days of turmoil, to impart the "you are special and God loves you" line.
This of course is true, but I always felt empty after the so called "revelation." The only thing ever revealed was the fact of God's love, that He wants more for us, wants to ease our pain, as if knowledge alone could impart a belief that God truly cares about our well-being.
Looking on God as a loving father, which is better? A father who only dusts off our knees, and soothes our tears when we fall, or a father who is there with us, playing with us, there to guide and teach and ask us to choose better for ourselves, hoping we come away wiser? In terms of the question, I'll take the latter every time.
----
"Lost" on ABC
My newest and biggest guilty pleasure is an offer from a rival network, and quite a gem. WOW!!! It's sharp, intelligent and has that X-File-ish edge that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat. This one's definitely a watcher.
from the mind of... Eric | 2:59 PM
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