Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Kevin Miller
I arrived at the theatre at 7:22 p.m. Fahrenheit 9/11 was scheduled to start at 7:30. The film was showing on two screens that night, one of which, I discovered, was already sold out. When I got inside, I realized I should have come earlier. Way earlier. The place was...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Kevin Miller
In terms of my childhood influences, Roald Dahl occupied the same rare air as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Dr. Seuss. He was a master storyteller; one whose work I savored much like Charlie Bucket savored his Whipple Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight chocolate bar...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Kevin Miller
Just to prove that I can be as small-minded as the next person, my first comment upon emerging from A History of Violence was, “Well, that was… gratuitous.” From the lingering shots of bullet-riddled heads to sex scenes that went places few mainstream films have gone...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Kevin Miller
In my more cynical moments, I’ve often wondered what it would be like to attend a seeker-sensitive Buddhist service. Not wanting their non-Buddhist guests to feel ill at ease, I can just picture the monks—who usually go about with shaved heads and orange robes—donning...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Kevin Miller
A Conversation with Dr. Tony Campolo About the War In Iraq, the War on Terror, and Loving Our Enemies Dr. Tony Campolo is known around the world for his outspoken views on religious, cultural, social, and political matters. A sociologist by trade, he is also a popular...
Jun 8, 2006 | Author - Kevin Miller
Should Scott Peterson receive life or death? That was the prickly question facing twelve ill-fated jurors who spent the early part of their holiday season the same way they spent most of their summer—sequestered in a Redwood City, California hotel. All because two...
