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We Must Sail

May 31, 2006January 13, 2010 John Harbors, Journey, Oliver Wendall Holmes, Ports, Sailing

I find that the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving; To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it–but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. –Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Memorial Day Weekend 2006

May 30, 2006May 30, 2006 John

It wound up being a far more active weekend that I had hoped for. I took Friday off and got

Culture Movies

National Treasure

May 30, 2006March 25, 2008 John Action, Adventure, codes, Declaration of Independence, Jon Turteltaub, National Treasure, Nicolas Cage, riddles

A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he’s on.

Movies Religion

The Da Vinci Code

May 30, 2006March 25, 2008 John Christianity, Da Vinci, Dan Brown, jesus, Mary Magdaline, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks

A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years — which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Culture Movies

X-Men: The Last Stand

May 30, 2006March 25, 2008 John Action, Brett Ratner, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Mutants, Sci-Fi, X-Men

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men, led by Professor Charles Xavier (Stewart), and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier’s former ally, Magneto (McKellen).