5 Reasons to watch Mad Men
Posted by Wm Curtis Szabo in Culture on March 23, 2012
Call me addicted, fanatic, obsessed, or whatever you want; all I hear you saying is “loyal follower.”
If Luke Skywalker overthrew an evil emperor and restored order to the Galaxy; and if Aragorn lead an army against Sauron and reunited a Kingdom; then the return of Don Draper to the small screen this Sunday has the potential power of eliminating America’s debt. Mark my words, and your calendars for 9PM Eastern (8PM Central) this weekend on March 25th: the 60′s are back and Matt Weiner has a two-hour 5th season premiere you might confuse with the second coming of Christ. Read the rest of this entry »
Where the Sun never goes down…
Posted by Wm Curtis Szabo in Heaven on March 15, 2012
The city has no need of sun or moon to shine, for the Glory of God gives its light… By His light will the nations walk.
— Revelation 21:23 & 24
Nature vs Nurture
Posted by Wm Curtis Szabo in Human Condition on March 12, 2012
A few weeks ago a friend of mine from high school made a comment on Facebook about the human condition that I challenged. Here is our exchange of comments. Read the rest of this entry »
Solid Gospel
Posted by Wm Curtis Szabo in Theology on March 10, 2012
For me, Romans 8:1 stands to be one of my favorite verses to cling to. I only have two choices when I read this verse: I can dismiss it as false and an outright lie, or I can embrace it at face value and a fact. I have no other options. Which is why I love this verse. It’s concrete; it’s solid; it’s a consummate declaration of truth between me and a Holy, Loving, & Personal God. Read the rest of this entry »
Sad Mad Men
Posted by Wm Curtis Szabo in Arts & Entertainment on September 28, 2011
I am afraid I am a bit late to this cocktail party. But surely there’s still enough whiskey for me to make a mark…
Set in the late 50′s/early 60′s, before JFK’s election to office, Mad Men takes its audience to an era of whiskey, women, and work. [M]ad work that is. The show centers around the dashing Donald Draper, Director of Accounts for the fictitious advertising firm Sterling-Cooper in New York City. From the very beginning, the audience becomes aware that Don isn’t the man he appears to be. Moving from the office to the penthouses to the fine dining to the night clubs to the bars to the home then to the mini-bar, the audience watches Don go about his business and personal lives. It’s like watching a fictional reality TV show. There is no real conflict/resolution in each episode; only the lauding lamentation of “this is all there is.”
Frankly, I am beginning to see its subtle brilliance. Read the rest of this entry »
