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In Memoriam: Leonard Nimoy 1931-2015
By Steve on February 28, 2015
A couple days ago a friend posted a news article saying actor Leonard Nimoy had been admitted to the hospital for chest pains. I remember thinking, “At 83, he won’t be with us too much…
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My Top 10 Favorite Robin Williams Films…And Why I’ll Miss Him
By Steve on August 13, 2014
Robin Williams has died! It’s not uncommon to wake up in the morning to discover that a famous celebrity passed away. Often the discovery is followed by a “what a shame” before heading out the…
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Why Mandela Matters!
By Steve on December 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela has died… As the world wide outpouring of grief for Africa’s greatest statesmen is played out on the 24 hour news channels I found myself wondering why this man’s story, as incredible as…
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My Memories Of Pastor Samuel Lamb
By Steve on August 20, 2013
Many Christians, particularly in China, were saddened by the passing of Pastor Samuel Lamb this week at the age of 88. 10,000 mourners, under the watchful eye of a heavy police presence, came out for…
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Brennan Manning: The Passing of the “Grandfather” of Grace
By Steve on April 21, 2013
I was sad to learn this week of the death of Brennan Manning at the age of 79. He was the “grandfather” so to speak for an up and coming generation in the church who…
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In Memorium: Neil Armstrong
By Steve on August 27, 2012
America lost one of her legends yesterday. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, died at the age of 82. Armstrong landed on the moon on July 21,…
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Lan Kwai Fong Movieland Shuts Its Doors
By Steve on January 27, 2012
My old video store here in Hong Kong just closed and I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Throughout the late 1990’s the Movieland video store in Lan Kwai Fong was like my second home. Walking into…
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In Memorium: Christopher Hitchens 1949 – 2011
By Steve on December 21, 2011
Blogging has been tough the last couple weeks as the Christmas holiday means a lot of extra work for me. No..no…despite what you may have heard I am not, in fact, Santa Claus. But the…
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Best Movies Ever: “The Right Stuff” or My thoughts on how to get Obama to fund the American space program again!
By Steve on January 29, 2011
Yesterday I felt this compulsion to watch “The Right Stuff” the 1983 film chronicling the test flights of Chuck Yeager and first flights of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. My friend Tom reminded me on…
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In Memorium: “Touched by an Angel’s” John Dye
By Steve on January 14, 2011
Just wanted to note the sad passing of actor John Dye at the tragic age of 47. Dye is primarily remembered for teaming up with Della Reese and Roma Downey as the angel “Andrew” for 9…