Coyote vs. Acme, by Albert W. Vogt III
We live in a world where the most successful are increasingly being lauded for their achievements no matter how they arrive at them. Please understand that I am not saying that everyone who can be counted among the elite class got there through nefarious means. God judges each of us on an individual basis, and…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is in a title? In the case of the trilogy launched by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), apparently everything. Though not quite as inevitable as God, almost any movie that enjoys a measure of popularity is likely to get a sequel. Because studios are afraid of creativity, they stick with a tried-and-true formula…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though it has yet to happen for me, since I started practicing my Catholic Faith in earnest, I knew I wanted to marry a woman of the same religion. Over the years, there have been instances where family or friends have suggested that I loosen my restrictions, accusing me of being narrow minded. Though it…
Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken, by Albert W. Vogt III
Not to take away from anyone’s vigilance over the content of popular culture today, but films like Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (1991) always put this debate in a different perspective for this historian. In Catholic terms, one should be careful about what one consumes culturally speaking regardless of current moral panics. What I am…
The Whole Ten Yards, by Albert W. Vogt III
You know how the Ocean’s series of heist films have a sort of clever naming convention where the first is Ocean’s Eleven (2001), because it is about a crew with the title number of people? And how the next two are Ocean’s Twelve (2004) and Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) because they keep adding people? The Whole…
The Convert, by Albert W. Vogt III
If there is a discernible gap in my historical knowledge, it is regarding much of anything having to do with the Pacific Islands. I can tell you some basics, like when the British began colonizing Australia and New Zealand, how whalers roamed these waters for nearly two centuries, and a few other pieces. It is…
Tow, by Albert W. Vogt III
My heart aches for the homeless. I pray every day for them, and each one I see on the streets I regret when I have nothing to offer. There are those who look upon such people and accuse them of being addicted to something or lazy, or both. Maybe some who are counted among the…
The Legionnaire 