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Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
20 Years Long. 20 Feet Tall.
This is fascinating, but I’m going to put it beneath the “More” element since it’s insanely big.
(more…)The Forrest Mile
Back in my college days, my girlfriend (now wife) and I would go out to the movies constantly. This was pre-Netflix, but even so, I’m glad we were the last generation that HAD to go out to theatres to actually watch new movies. It was a great education.
That was a long time ago, and there are many fine movies I have never seen. I decided to remedy that fact in a tiny way by watching The Green Mile, which came out nearly a quarter-century ago, and yet this was my first viewing.
I enjoyed it (although it was, at over three hours, much longer than most films), but while I was watching it, I couldn’t help but be struck with the Forrest Gump/Green Mile parallels. I haven’t even bothered looking, and I’m sure this has probably been discussed to death for decades, but my own first impression revealed to me these connections:
(more…)WSB Dénouement
A Charming Clip
This was from a different era, when America was, I think, a far better country. This is truly delightful.
