RE: Marvel Studios' "Phase 3" Lineup

Marvel just recently laid all their cards on the table by officially revealing their upcoming movies up to 2018.  We already know about Ant-Man, which will kick off “Phase 3” in the second half of 2015, after “Phase 2” culminates in May with Avengers: Age of Ultron.  Now, we also know how the rest of “Phase 3” will look like.         It’s very different from my fantasy blueprint for the Marvel Cinematic...

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A Delightful Thing Happened One Idle Afternoon...

Boring Monday afternoon.  Feel sluggish (and a bit feverish). Slow Internet connection.  But let me see if something interesting happ—Of course, I’m elated.  By my own capabilities, I definitely wouldn’t have passed.  Considering the fact that I’m no TLE major (but it was the default subject of specialization given to the LET takers with degrees in business), and I succumbed to guessing around 65% of my answers during the specialization...

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Top 10 Fictional Characters That Had Heel-Face Turns

From what I understand, the term “heel-face turn” originated from professional wrestling.  It happens when the storyline would require a wrestler playing as a bad guy – called “heel” in pro wrestling jargon – to turn into a “babyface” or good guy (the opposite of which is, obviously, a “face-heel turn”; if you are familiar with professional wrestling, you know already that allegiance to “good” or “bad” is never permanent and constantly shifting...

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10-12-2014 Dynamic Service Special Number

I do not know who originally sang "How Deep the Father's Love For Us", but this cover we had of it - Ms. Arlene Bemida singing, with me playing the piano - is inspired by the version of Liberty Campus Band (look 'em up in YouTube). The lyrics are really substantially powerful, so let me include them here... How deep the Father's love for us,How vast beyond all measureThat He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasureHow great the pain of searing loss,The Father turns His face awayAs wounds which mar the chosen One,Bring many sons...

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Thoughts on the Lakers Before the 2014-2015 NBA Season Starts

This off-season was no blockbuster for Lakerdom.  Yes, I understood that it was fairly unlikely for the Lakers to acquire LeBron James, but I was of course hoping for the Lakers to significantly improve the roster.  After having my most disappointing season as a Laker fan (2012-2013 season), followed by the most dreadful season in franchise history (2013-2014 season), it would be nice to have the Lakers in a position to win again. ...

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