The Burr in the Burgh

Well, I've been tagged twice with this one. First by The Cubicle Reverend (whom I believe started it) and now by the shy and cuddly Pastor David Petersen (if only he'd come out of his shell).

List Five Facts About Self
O.K. Petersen tagged me and I noticed that four of his five were things he dislikes. I'm going to do four things I like and one thing I dislike.

1. One of my life goals is to visit Egypt. I have always been fascinated by the history, culture, etc. And I'm intrigued by the Coptic Church and their current leader, Pope Shenouda.


2. Favorite beer is, without question, Guiness Stout. But I can't stand it from a bottle. Has to come from the draft. I also like Yuengling Ale, Corona, and Goose Island Honker's Ale. So if you were wondering what to get me for Christmas. . . .


3. My favorite local band is Good Brother Earl. I go see them live every chance I get. They are releasing a new CD early 2006.


4. Pop CD I literally cannot stop listening to right now is Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple.


5. I generally don't like cooked vegetables. If I can't eat it raw, maybe with a little dressing or seasoning, I'll likely pass. Exception: Corn on the cob. Is corn a vegetable or a grain? I've never understood that.
   

I have always loved C.S. Lewis (pictured left) and I'm delighted his The Chronicles of Narnia are receiving so much attention at present. I have not yet seen the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie, though I'm dying to. I offered to my son to pull him out of school to go see a matinee with me, but he didn't want to miss school. Weird. It's just that I hate getting a bad seat in these stadium style theaters which means that for popular films, I like going at off times or arriving very early. There are only a small number of decent seats in my opinion.

But anyway, the people I know who've seen it have liked it very much.

Here are a couple of other opinions.

Roger Ebert, Chicago film critic, appears to have liked it quite a bit.

And Rev. Paul McCain appears to have loved it.

I'm jealous. I want to see it right now. (sigh)