From PJLifestyle: The Tragedy Of The “John Connor Curse”
Curses abound in Hollywood. From haunted movie sets and mansions, to notorious tales of murder, to the infamous “Oscar jinx” — where highly touted winners move on to less-than-notable careers — one doesn’t have to look far to find the story of a curse. One rather curious Hollywood curse has generated headlines in recent days, and the headlines speak of a potential tragedy.
It’s a jinx called the “John Connor Curse.” The story goes something like this: unfortunate things happen to the young men who have played the role of John Connor in the Terminator franchise.
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From PJLifestyle: How the History Channel Transformed into Conspiracy Theory Central
I have a running joke among my family and friends: we often ask each other the question, “Remember when MTV was a music channel?” Of course the joke centers around the fact that MTV has largely moved away from music videos in favor of different types of reality programming.
The MTV Networks have abandoned what they set out to be, and we can say the same about History. These days, the programming on what used to be The History Channel has transformed from documentaries about, well, history to reality shows that firmly plant themselves in the modern era.
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From PJ Lifestyle: The Pixar Canon: 4 Misses And 8 Hits
Over the last 26 years Pixar has transformed animation. Partnering with Disney the studio innovated the medium in a way unseen since the days of Walt Disney himself.
I’d say there’s no such thing as a bad Pixar film, but some movies have raised the bar exponentially while others have fallen a bit short of the high standards the studio has set. I’ve compiled a list of the twelve movies ranked from the least to the greatest. Here we go…
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Your Friday Morning Video: Allman Brothers Band, “Back Where It All Begins”
Sorry, I normally don’t post the videos that consist of a still image of the album cover, but it’s the only way I could find a way to share this amazing song…
Your Friday Morning Video: Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens, “Streets of Bakersfield”
…in honor of where I am today… 
From PJLifestyle: The Rise And Fall Of An Entertainment Mogul
After two and a half years at the helm of of Walt Disney Studios, Chairman Rich Ross, 50, stepped down on Friday. Ross’ departure comes on the heels of the high-profile failure of the sci-fi/fantasy epic John Carter. The $250 million film, which Disney hoped would be the year’s first blockbuster, only earned $269 million worldwide. After distribution and marketing expenses, John Carter‘s dismal take equals a loss of $80-120 million for Disney.
Ross took the reins at Walt Disney Studios with the goals of cutting costs and creating sure-fire hits. The projects he bet on cost him his job.
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Revolution: Redefined
You may have noticed that I changed the title of my website a while back.
For a while, I called my site Random Thoughts From The Revolution, and that’s still the subtitle. A few months back I made the change for a couple of reasons, but largely because the Occupy movement was heating up and I didn’t want to be confused with them when they co-opted that terminology.
The word revolution is powerful. People across the political spectrum overuse it. Advertisers wear it out. It’s a rallying cry in so many ways. But I can’t help but think that people don’t know what’s truly revolutionary because we’ve overused the word.
The truest revolution began around 2,000 years ago when God Almighty sent His son Jesus to be the atoning sacrifice for sin — then raised Him from the dead. Jesus began to change the world by leading others around Him to follow Him.
At Eastridge, we’ve spent the last couple of weeks in a series entitled Revolution. The idea behind the series is that the revolution is to finish the work that Christ began. Our revolutionary call is to make disciples who love God, love people, and reach the world.
This Sunday, our Lead Pastor Scott Moore shared an engaging, audacious vision to create 100 campuses in 25 years. Many of these new campuses will be across eastern Metro Atlanta and north Georgia — campuses that will require large budgets and teams of volunteers, but many of them will be located in India — campuses we’ll support for a mere $150 a month until they become self-sustaining. It’s a staggeringly large vision, and it’s downright exciting.
As I said before, the revolution is to finish the work that Christ began. It’s the greatest revolution ever sparked, and it’s worldwide. It goes beyond politics, beyond culture, beyond anything we can imagine or put in its way.
It takes revolutionaries to reach the world. I want to be a revolutionary.
