Can I Say Something To You In Love?
“Can I say something to you in love?” If you’re a Christian, those are familier words. You have heard them often. You have also discovered that your fellow Christians tend to shroud things in spirituality….
Articles by Bob Siegel
Join The “I Hated WALL.E” Fan Club: Membership So Far: 2
I was one of the few people in the country who hated Forrest Gump, so why break tradition now? I did not like WALL.E either. I’ll admit, the preview had already turned me off because…
Merging Gas Stations With Movie Theaters
A brief thought for the day: Here’s an idea: Maybe movie theater refreshment stands could start selling gasoline. We could get it right in the lobby, put the gas in plastic containers, and then carry…
Portraying The Russians In A Bad Light? Has Spielberg No Shame?
While watching the opening night premier of the latest Indiana Jones movie, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I knew that the Russian accents would incur some complaints. After all, a Russian accent erases all doubt…
The Real Ending And The Producer’s Ending
This is a big three day movie weekend, so I thought I’d have some fun with films today. These days, the producers and publicists of Hollywood work off the basic premise that people are stupid….
For Just Ten Dollars They’ll Insult You Too!
This is the last time I get suckered into another movie advertised as being “by the producers of Sideways.” Despite its controversial subject matter, Sideways was a great movie. It made original statements about monogamy. …
The Prayer Game
If you are a Christian, you will especially relate to the satirical game below, but everyone is invited to participate. I am going to give a lesson about the excuses we make to keep…
Jesus Didn’t Rise. Wait Until You Hear How They Decided!
Discussions about Jesus, these days, inevitably bring about the following words: “The latest consensus of scholarship is that Jesus Christ did not in fact rise from the dead. Neither did he make any special claims…
Kinder Than The Average Bear
In Big Bear, California, (appropriately named for this news story in kind of an ironic way) we read the following from The Associated Press: BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The owner of a wild…
Bucking The Stars Out Of Starbucks
I am writing today’s blog from, Starbucks, where I write many of them. I have come to think of Starbucks as my chain of offices around town. Not that I don’t have a real office….
A Review of Cloverfield. Cliffnotes Are Helpful In College But They Don’t Belong In Movie Theaters
Stop right there! If you have not yet seen the movie Cloverfield and you are planning such a weekend outing, read no further. I am about to review the movie and my review will give…
When Did Blind People Start Driving?
Have you noticed how drive through automatic teller machines have writing in Braille? Hmm…Braille. Now, I’m all for Braille but I have to wonder what it’s doing at a drive through teller machine. Do they…
A Friend For The Headless Horseman
Originally written for Town Hall 12-14-07 I was at Disneyland yesterday. I never get tired of that place, especially at Christmas time. But I must confess to one reoccurring question these last few years. If…
Politically Correct Quiz
People are finally figuring out that a Politically Correct country has to have a Politically Correct religion and our PC religion is Islam. Now it wasn’t always, mind you. It took planes slamming into our…
Oh I love Celtic Woman. I’m Just Not Wild About PBS.
Yes, it’s that wonderful, fund raising time of the year when PBS broadcasts those quality concerts. You know, fantastic singers like Celtic Women, programs that get interrupted every half hour for about fifteen minutes of…
When Idiots Pretend To Debate
There’s a tired old phrase that we hear today on media debates, both radio and television “Just answer the question yes or no!” OK, Let’s just get this stupid thing settled once and for all….
Lost Brains, Lost Luggage
Originally written for Town Hall 8-25-06 On the heels of the recent attempt to blow up some British flights mid air, the sleeping west has had to face the fact that terrorism just might still…
Obama Discussion: Simplistic or Nuanced?
Remember all the commentary back in 2008 after Pastor Rick Warren interviewed both presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama? Those who favored McCain commented about how direct his answers were when Warren threw out…
The Liberal Manifesto (As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Conservative)
Actually, I consider myself to be a Liberal. That is, a true liberal in the historic sense of the idea and the generic usage of the word, one who marches to the beat of a…
Words And Phrases That Should Be Permanently Retired
Words can be very powerful and the twisted definition of a word can be dangerous. Here is a list of words and phrases that I would like to see permanently retired from our discussions. 1)…