The Bridge on the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle’s The Bridge on the River Kwai follows British POWs in a Japanese camp during World War II, forced to build a vital railway bridge.
Books
Blog
Amelie
Amelie (2001), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, follows a shy waitress in Paris who decides to fix the lives of those around her. Audrey Tautou plays Amelie Poulain, a young woman with a rich inner world and a quiet longing for connection.
Movies
Monthly update #0143 • March 2002
Monthly update 143 • March 2002 • 2002-03-01 - 2002-03-31
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Happy Easter
Easter reminds me of forgiveness. Jesus died in our place. Then he rose to show his power.
Christianity
Good Friday
Good Friday reminds me of forgiveness. Jesus died in our place on the cross. He took our sins away.
Christianity
Ice Age
Ice Age (2002), directed by Chris Wedge, is an animated film set during the last ice age. Three mismatched animals band together to return a lost human baby to its tribe. Ray Romano voices Manny, a grumpy woolly mammoth who would rather be left alone.
Movies
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (2001), directed by Pete Docter, shows a world where monsters scare kids for power. John Goodman voices Sulley, a big blue beast with a soft heart. Billy Crystal acts as Mike, the one-eyed friend who talks fast. Mary Gibbs brings Boo, the small girl who changes all.
Movies
Monthly update #0142 • February 2002
Monthly update 142 • February 2002 • 2002-02-01 - 2002-02-28
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Monthly update #0141 • January 2002
Monthly update 141 • January 2002 • 2002-01-01 - 2002-01-31
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Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (1997), directed by Roberto Benigni, tells the story of Guido, a Jewish man in Italy during World War II. Benigni plays Guido with wild charm and quick wit.
Movies
Monthly update #0140 • December 2001
Monthly update 140 • December 2001 • 2001-12-01 - 2001-12-31
Monthly Updates
Reflecting on the year 2001
Reflection on the year 2001, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
Merry Christmas
As I grow I see more in the Christmas story. Jesus was born in a poor stable yet he is the son of God.
Christianity
Monthly update #0139 • November 2001
Monthly update 139 • November 2001 • 2001-11-01 - 2001-11-30
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Monthly update #0138 • October 2001
Monthly update 138 • October 2001 • 2001-10-01 - 2001-10-31
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A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan’s A Bridge Too Far recounts Operation Market Garden, a bold 1944 Allied plan to capture bridges in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and end World War II quickly.
Books
Monthly update #0137 • September 2001
Monthly update 137 • September 2001 • 2001-09-01 - 2001-09-30
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A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far (1977), directed by Richard Attenborough, shows Operation Market Garden. This Allied plan in 1944 aimed to seize bridges in the Netherlands to end the war fast. It failed. The film uses a large cast.
Movies
The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day chronicles D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, through the eyes of soldiers, civilians, and leaders.
Books
Monthly update #0136 • August 2001
Monthly update 136 • August 2001 • 2001-08-01 - 2001-08-31
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The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action series. It aired on NBC from 23 January 1983 to 8 March 1987. Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell created it. It follows four former United States Army commandos on the run for a crime they did not commit, working as soldiers of fortune while ducking the military police.
TV Series
Monthly update #0135 • July 2001
Monthly update 135 • July 2001 • 2001-07-01 - 2001-07-31
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West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'West from Home' is a collection of letters she wrote to Almanzo during her visit to San Francisco in 1915. It shows Laura seeing the big city and the World's Fair for the first time.
Books
Monthly update #0134 • June 2001
Monthly update 134 • June 2001 • 2001-06-01 - 2001-06-30
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On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'On the Way Home' is her diary of the journey from South Dakota to Missouri with Almanzo and Rose. It shows the family looking for a new place to settle and start fresh.
Books