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Musings on Moon—Space, Man, and the Pursuit of Meaning

Musings on Moon—Space, Man, and the Pursuit of Meaning

When we think of space, we often think of grandeur. We think of a new frontier of unexplored dark. We think of the Hubble Deep Field and the infiniteness and peace of space time. Even our stars and planets, often referred to as celestial bodies with their almost-holy names, evoke a sense of divinity and ever-presence. However, in just 97 minutes, Moon overturns that notion. Set on a lunar energy base on the far side of the moon, Duncan Jones’…

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The Shining Op-Ed

The Shining Op-Ed

Currently available on-demand via iTunes, Amazon Instant, etc., is a documentary entitled Room 237. The concept of Room 237 is unique since it simply presents the theories/interpretations of five subjects regarding Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic, The Shining. In order, the theories are: The Shining is about the Holocaust. The Shining is about the U.S. Government’s mistreatment of Native Americans. The Shining is a re-telling of the mythological tale Theseus and the Minotaur. The Shining  is meant to be seen forwards and backwards simultaneously on a single…

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