Balke & Cousin Larry.....Only With Laser Guns

What is the freaking deal with Hollywood regurgitating every single show that had a glimmer of success some 20+ years ago? Bionic Woman, Knight Rider, etc. And what's the deal with them all seeming edgier and super-futuristic??? I just know that we're one ratings slide away from "Perfect Strangers 2034", a buddy tale involving Balke (played by Viggo Mortensen) and Cousin Larry (played by Ben Affleck)...two cops trying to clean up the streets after the Robot Wars of 2029 using nothing but their cultural misunderstandings and laser rifles.

Why can't we appreciate television shows that are inherently good? Wit and cleverness consistently get pushed into the "bitch seat" while shows featuring Michael Bay-esque explosions and hardball-to-genital collisions get pushed to the forefront. I miss you Arrested Development...and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. We laughed together...we cried...I nuzzled up under your chin while you kissed my forehead and told me everything was alright...your hand slipped down the nape of my neck...

Whoa, I got a little lost in the moment there. All I'm trying to say is that I'm one new episode of "Benson" away from shooting a confetti-filled rocket at Hollywood with the words, "I'm not a moron! I get shows by Aaron Sorkin," written across the hull in crude krylon. This elephant-sized dose of stupid being sent our way is really a monster of our own creation. No one is forcing us to swallow...

I Come Up Short Like Danny Devito at a Rollercoaster

I'm tired............

For some reason, it seems cliche to say so. I suppose that is a commentary on our culture at large. We push ourselves so hard to earn that next dollar or sip that next latte that being physically and mentally exhausted seems to be the norm. I often find myself thinking about God's intention for his people, and I can't shake the suspicion that we're missing the mark. We, as believers are meant to be in the system as a light...an alternative. Instead, we tend to jump into the frigid waters and get carried downstream along with everybody else. I find it particularly alarming to look out and see all the "driftwood" constantly colliding over issues that consistently flirt with the mundane. At the end of the day, everything that accepts the current and refuses to swim will undoubtedly reach the mill. I like to think of Christians as being equipped with a small motor-boat that allows us to venture into any part of the river....right up to the most perilous and wild zones....with the assurance that we can turn around and head upstream at our choosing. You don't have to be swallowed up by the river to be it's master. No one was ever pulled from the waters by being chastised from the shore.