LOST has Proven Itself yet Again

Ok. So many of the fans of ABC’s LOST have bolted this season. Some left because of the lack of revelations to the ongoing mysteries, and some left because of the ill-advisede 13-week hiatus. But, man, after this season’s finale (aired last Wednesday 23 May) they should be coming back in droves.

Sure, the finale created a whole new bag of questions which will keep us scratching our heads until it returns in Feb. 2008. But, isn’t that what it’s all about? The mystery? The thought-inducing drama?

So, yes, some dissed LOST because of impatience, and I will even admit that the beginning of this season left me less than thrilled…but it’s back and back big.

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is here again. It is truly a time of reflection, remembrance, and celebration. But, for some, a time of ill-regret and sadness. I am one of the fortunate ones: I have a great mother who loves me and supports me in all of my endeavors. I am very fortunate for that. Unfortunately, many out there have not had that experience. Instead, they are stuck with mothers who care very little, if at all, for them. They are stuck with mothers who abandon them and leave them lonely and disturbed.

On this Mother’s Day, let’s remember our mothers who have supported and loved us unconditionally. But, let’s also remember those who did not have that experience as a child. Let us remember and be thankful for all of those women who have touched our lives in so many ways, whether they are biologically related to us or not. Let us remember those who cannot have children biologically, and remind ourselves that even though this is Mother’s Day, that they are no less of a “mother” to us and are certainly no less of a woman.

If we stop to think about it, Mother’s Day really encompasses more than we realize.

Debating God’s Existence

ABC to air debate on God online

ABC.com will be airing, what will hopefully be and education and entertaining, dialogue/debate between two pairs concerning the existence of God. I did not catch the names of the against-existence folks but on the other side will be Way of the Master stars Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort.

The theology that both Cameron and Comfort present are not what I really uphold as my own, however, I have to admit that I admire and like Cameron – mainly because of his previous work on the great 80s sitcom classic Growing Pains. He’s passionate and I give him thumbs-up for that. I’ll be checking this debate out, although the notion of having to prove God’s existence seems to fly in the face of faith which is so highly upheld in Christianity particularly.

[On a side note, I think they should have included others from other faith traditions to this debate such as Muslims and Jews to give a more balanced approach].