Battle of the Box Office Bandits

We last left our aging hero in the gutter, abandoned by  fans for a new-wave of rental providers–providers that were swifter, more convenient and less expensive. Dismayed by the new arrivals, Blockbuster seemed unable to adjust to the New World Order: Anchored to its old model of renting, the company quickly sank into oblivion. This holiday season, however, things are turning around.

Costumes, Candy and Christians

It seems my blog can’t resist devolving into a special on holidays: I recently wrote a post about Labor Day and its origins. I did a piece on Columbus Day and its underlying ironies. And now, albeit a couple days late, I’m doing one on Halloween.

In A Fair State of Mind

Last week, I was officially baptized Texan.

It didn’t occur at church.  Or work.  Or while traversing Downtown Dallas.

Instead, it happened the instant I entered the star-studded gates of Fair Park.