Most of this was actually written yesterday (Wednesday) but I had some problems with my Internet Connection.


There was this movie Castaway that we watched about this guy who is in a plane crash and is stranded on a tropical island for four years. Of course, he miraculously escapes due to his ingenuity and luck, and amidst much fanfare is welcomed home. I thought a more compelling ending than the stupid love story angle (and trust me, it was stupid as love story angles go) would be that he would have got home, surviving the immense hardships and deprivations, and after gloriously arriving, he steps into the street and gets hit by a truck.

I don’t know what this says about me, but in movies or stories, being persuasive and thought-provoking rule over being happy. If that means people dieing I’m really ok with that. It’s a story! Anyone can write a story when everyone is happy all the time. That’s why in every good story there’s a protagonist and an antagonist, adversity to overcome, evil to fight, you know?

What’s the point of a story if it isn’t to make a point? A good story does not just entertain, but it also allows you the opportunity to think, one that--paradoxically--I don't take all that often.

That being said, I’m not sure the point that would be made if the guy would have got hit by a truck. Maybe "life isn’t always happy" or "you can never be too careful" or "live every moment of life to the fullest because you never know when it may end."

I was trying to craft a crossword puzzle today and it’s really, really hard.

Q: What's a significant ethical Mennonite dilemma?
A: Free beer.