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About benjaminfrog

Yo. I'm a 30-something Christian guy and published author with a love for gaming, fantasy and sci-fi. I blog about pop culture, living as a young Christian guy, and living with A.S.

Slasher 1996-2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by benjaminfrog

On December 28 of 2010 my pet cat Slasher died. He had been sick for a few weeks and we knew he wouldn’t have much longer, which eased the blow, but we’re certainly going to miss him. Shortly before my … Continue reading →

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Sweet Sixteen…Again

Posted on December 17, 2010 by benjaminfrog

It was my birthday this week. (Pause to let people sing) Thank you. On my PVR I had recorded the film Sixteen Candles and had been putting off watching it for lack of interest. But on my birthday I decided … Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on December 9, 2010 by benjaminfrog

My interests: Video Games. My Mother’s interests: Gardening. My compromise: Plants vs. Zombies (Game Of The Year Edition). She won’t go for it.

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The Humble and the Modest

Posted on December 7, 2010 by benjaminfrog

I’ve come to realize that modesty is wrong. Modesty, as I’ve seen it used, is down-playing one’s own worth in front of others for the sake of not appearing big-headed. People are modest when they know they are awesome, and … Continue reading →

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How To Train Your Dragon – (a film review)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by benjaminfrog

When this movie was first advertised I didn’t think much of it – just another lame kids movie trying to appeal to dragon lovers while taking advantage of the 3-D craze. Then I got a look at the main dragon … Continue reading →

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Lethal Weapon 4 – (a film review)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by benjaminfrog

This was actually the first Lethal Weapon movie I saw. It came out in theaters just as my mother decided I was old enough to watch blood & guts on the big screen. Since then I’ve watched the original trilogy … Continue reading →

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Times Have Changed

Posted on November 22, 2010 by benjaminfrog

While watching a video cassette of some TV shows from the early nineties, I came across this ad in which one kid says to another kid, “Well I don’t do drugs because when I grow up I wanna be a Baseball player…”

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Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles – (a eulogy)

Posted on November 17, 2010 by benjaminfrog

It was a big hit to me when this show got cancelled. I never felt it got the attention it deserved, I had come to really love the characters, and worst of all it ended in a very awkward place. … Continue reading →

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Deep Question #1

Posted on November 12, 2010 by benjaminfrog

If a tree falls in the woods and no one’s around………who cut it down?

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The Last Temptation of Christ – (a review)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by benjaminfrog

(Warning: This entire post is one big spoiler.) I think this story would’ve been more effective (and less attacked) if the vision of a possible future had made up the majority of the film, instead of the entire film being… … Continue reading →

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