This weekend was very eventful here in Virginia Beach.  Not only did I have a killer photo session with an Old Norfolk beauty (of which I’ll get a sneak peak on the site asap tomorrow,) but my family went to see the movie Expelled: No Intelligence Required by Ben Stein.

  [For the record, I would pay money to see my buddy Ben read the phone book, but I digress.]

 The movie Expelled explored the current theme of censorship and supression when it comes to the academic community’s unabashed support of Darwinism.  This movie was incredibly thought provoking regardless of whether you are a Christian, a Jewish person or an atheist.  At various times my fellow theatre-goers cheered and jeered out loud.  I haven’t been in a 12 screen Multi-plex where people did that in… heck, since the last time I saw Rocky Horror Picture Show in the early 90’s.  

I highly recommend that you go see this movie regardless of how you “think” you might feel about Creationism and Darwinism.  To see this discussion brought up and dissected by Ben Stein with his usual humor and brevity was a great thing to show to and discuss with our 15 year old daughter.  …Esp. with her confirmation soon upon us. We discussed the similarities striking differences between the images of Al Gore preaching his schtick about global warming from a limosine and private jet and Ben Stein riding in taxis and driving himself to interviews with some of the world’s leading physicists and scientists.  Sadly enough, I doubt Mr. Stein will be in the running for a Nobel Peace Prize. 

This movie was def. an E ticket ride!

Leslie

PS- J, I’ll have that sneak peak up tomorrow.  I know. I know.  I’m such a tease!