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The unsatisfying nature of revenge
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” This is, without a doubt, the most famous line from The Princess Bride. It’s remembered because it is repeated so many times, and so much a part … Continue reading
Bluffing in the Spirit
My favorite part of The Princess Bride is the final scene (except for the kissing at the end). Westley has somehow managed to get into Buttercup’s bedroom, though he is completely powerless. He’s had the life sucked out of him … Continue reading
True love
As Princess Buttercup pushes the Man in Black who she thinks is trying to kidnap her down a steep ravine, he calls out, as he tumbles head over heels, “As … you … wish!” Buttercup immediately realizes it is her … Continue reading
Riding on high adventure and intrigue
For the 10-year-old boy who doesn’t think he wants to hear a story called The Princess Bride, especially if it has any kissing in it, comes the author’s own description of the “good bits” from S. Morgenstern’s fictitious novel: Fencing. … Continue reading
Have a heart
Here’s the first thing I found out in reading As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. I found out that the longevity of this movie’s popularity was not just luck or an accidental success. It … Continue reading
‘As you wish.’
We are going to enjoy a bit of comic relief this week as a respite from the ever-present Trump and Hillary Show.* We are going to use as our source of inspiration the 1987 classic movie, The Princess Bride. If … Continue reading
What we don’t like about grace but need desperately
Grace is the free and unmerited favor of God. It is the knowledge that you are pleasing to God right now regardless of what you have or haven’t done. Grace is the realization that you have already earned a place … Continue reading
Lobster tale
Our oldest son, Christopher, and his wife, Elizabeth, treated us to a rare delicacy this last weekend (at least rare for us). As a belated birthday dinner for Marti, he went out and got his mother her favorite food — … Continue reading
People laureate
Think of everyone you meet today as someone for whom Christ died. And He died so that person could be saved — rescued — reclaimed as a good idea, the way God intended. Christ would have died to save that … Continue reading
Worship is human
I always love it when science proves the truth to be true, in this case, science proves that we were made to worship, and that worship improves our outlook on life, and even our health. That’s what an article in … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 