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March 2013 - The Culture Enthusiast

On the highway to hell: The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

Books 5:06 PM
Just one of the many amazing quotes from Lewis' book, The Screwtape Letters  I recently finished reading The Screwtape Letters, a book by C. S. Lewis comprised of humorous letters written by an experienced demon to his nephew – also a demon. Screwtape, the author of the letters, gives out advice to Wormwood, his nephew, on how to better tempt his "patient", a man recently...

The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio

Art 4:14 PM
A little bit of history Date: 1602 Located in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Caravaggio’s painting is a vivid portrait of one of the first scenes of Christ’s Passion. It depicts the moment when Judas betrays Jesus by pointing Him out to the Pharisees’ soldiers with a kiss.   Saint John (the figure on the left) runs away from the scene in...

1 year anniversary speech

Uncategorized 9:13 AM
Yesterday my little blog turned one!  I might be exaggerating, but I think that calls for a celebration. So, as you read, imagine I’m spraying you with champagne, the way those pilots do after they win a Formula 1 race. This could be the imaginary champagne talking, but I want to thank everybody for reading and supporting the blog. Your comments make my...

Witness for the Prosecution

guest blogging 11:09 AM
Shala from Life Between Films hosted a "London in Genres" blogathon, where several people recommended movies that are about or set in London. There's one movie for each genre and the full list has amazing recommendations. Here's mine, about the movie Witness for the Prosecution in the Classics genre: Witness for the Prosecution pays homage to two British institutions: London’s Central Criminal Courts,...