Waynedale Opinion Articles
Our local writers give you insight of their original opinions on the latest Waynedale (Fort Wayne), Indiana news and entertainment topics. Movie, restaurant, show and event reviews are in this section.
THE GREAT GATSBY - AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
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- Friday, 24 May 2013
- by Kasey Butcher
There has been a ton of press, speculation, and anticipation leading up to the release of Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. That kind of attention is only befitting a story about excess, secrecy, and speculation. When the film hit the screen, however, this reviewer found that the experience was mostly a flashy mess that overshadowed the powerful sadness of Fitzgerald's novel.
For those who haven't read the book, The Great Gatsby is told from the perspective...
SCHINDLER SEZ - MOTHER'S DAY
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- Friday, 10 May 2013
- by Jim Schindler
Are hockey fans...puckers?
The Ass
On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an ass, followed by a procession of his followers, while others laid palms and their cloaks in his path.
In Pat's church on that day, a re-enactment of Jesus' triumphant entry was held. As the procession passed Pat's pew, Sim, her husband, whispered into her ear, "Where's the ass?"
Whispering back into his ear, Pat said, "Sitting next to me."
To all you wonderful mothers out there... Schindler Sez..."Happy...
THE POWER OF A WOMAN WHO LEADS - BOOK NOOK
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- Friday, 10 May 2013
- by Sara D. Kicinski
THE POWER OF A WOMAN WHO LEADS: Discover Your God-Given Leadership Style
By Gail M. Hayes
Harvest House Publishers, 978-0-7369-4936-1, PB, 224 pages, $12.99
Perhaps you have never thought of yourself as a leader, but author Gail M. Hayes is here with news for you: You are a leader! Or at least you can be. Using a comprehensive Leadership Style Inventory, the author helps women discover their own specific leadership styles. After completing the inventory, readers may explore chapters providing...
AWESOME BIBLE VERSES EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW - THE BOOK NOOK
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- Friday, 24 May 2013
- by Rebecca Lutzer
AWESOME BIBLE VERSES EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW: And What They Mean
Harvest House, 978-0-7369-3938-6, PB, 112 pages, $9.99
Have you ever been confronted with a hard question by a child and not known how to answer it in words he or she would understand? In this easy-to-use text, Lutzer addresses such questions and answers with kid-appropriate real life applications. Topics covered include sin, friendship, temptations, death, the second coming of Christ, tithing, church attendance, witnessing, and...
IRON MAN 3 - AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
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- Friday, 10 May 2013
- by Kasey Butcher
To begin my review of Iron Man 3, I should probably confess that Iron Man is my favorite superhero. The nerd in me appreciates Tony Stark's genius and "smarter-than-thou" attitude. The girl in me appreciates Robert Downey Jr. This latest installment in the Iron Man franchise features its hero on the brink of a new crisis, a nervous breakdown.
Iron Man 3 picks up a short while after the events of last May's The Avengers, when Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) nearly died to save the world. In the...
42 - AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
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- Friday, 26 April 2013
- by Kasey Butcher
I have a soft-spot for baseball movies. The crack of the bat, the sound of the ball hitting leather, green grass and legendary summer afternoons—there's something nostalgic and really beautiful about a good baseball movie. 42, the new film about Jackie Robinson, combines a love of baseball with a sharp historical narrative to produce a great sports movie.
42 tells the story of Jackie Robinson's movement from the Negro leagues to his rookie season on the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film opens on...
