Earlier this week I received this response from a person named Kenny Stiles to my post on why I'm boycotting the NFL this season. Kenny thinks that the league should make all players stand for the National Anthem; not doing so is "the wrong way to protest" and a slap in the face for all … Continue reading (Politics) If Respect Is Mandatory, It’s Not Respect
Month: August 2017
(Personal) Crescent Shadows
Yesterday a rare event grabbed everyone's attention -- a total solar eclipse. While these happen roughly every 18 months or so, they tend to happen in unpopulated areas or on the open sea. What made the 2017 eclipse so special is the fact that the totality line cut a swath across the United States from … Continue reading (Personal) Crescent Shadows
(Personal) Spit and Vinegar into Clear Water
I think most Buddhists, if we're really honest with ourselves deep down, flirt with the daydream of what we'd look like enlightened. I know personally I would love to resemble Budai, the eternally-laughing bodhisattva known for his jovial attitude, wisdom, contentment, and the fact that you can rub his belly for good luck. In my … Continue reading (Personal) Spit and Vinegar into Clear Water
(Politics) Why I’m Boycotting the NFL
Exactly one year ago today, Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem in a silent protest against police brutality and the inadequate response by police departments around the country to the demand for more accountability. The NFL never really forgave him for the controversy it ignited; after opting out of his contract with … Continue reading (Politics) Why I’m Boycotting the NFL
(List) A Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #20 – #1
Over its 93-year history, Walt Disney Animation Studios has produced 56 feature-length animated films. Its partner, Pixar Animation, has produced another 18 for a grand total of 74; that's a lot of movies! However, out of all those wonderful films only 20 of them can be the 20 greatest films in all of the Disney/Pixar … Continue reading (List) A Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #20 – #1
(List) The Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #37 – #21
Walt Disney Animation Studios is a venerable institution that still produces amazing feature-length animated films even to this day. It's amazing that a movie studio can be so dominant for so long -- since their first release in 1937, they've been the standard bearer for animation. Along with Pixar Animation, they've produced 74 traditionally-animated and … Continue reading (List) The Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #37 – #21
(List) The Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #56 – #38
Walt Disney Animation Studios has been the premiere name in feature animation since the release of their very first movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It's taken me a little bit, but I've now seen every single of the 56 entries in their official Canon along with all but one of Pixar's animated library … Continue reading (List) The Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #56 – #38
(List) The Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #74 – #57
Walt Disney Animation Studios is the premiere name in feature animation, and it's not even close. While DreamWorks gave the House of Mouse a run for its money for a few years, there's no other animation company that can match Disney's consistent run of excellence or its longevity. Both Ryan and I are fairly big … Continue reading (List) The Definitive But Thoroughly Subjective Ranking of the Disney Animated Canon, #74 – #57
I’m…37? Yeah, 37.
Yesterday I celebrated my 37th birthday by watching Kubo and the Two Strings, playing two rounds of mini-golf, and having a dinner out with a few friends. It was tremendously fun, and I really appreciate folks coming out to help me ring in another personal new year. I have amazing friends, and to say that … Continue reading I’m…37? Yeah, 37.
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 