Author Archives: Scott D.

Exoplanets

Some awe for a Thursday: That nifty graph shows light from a star being blocked (so very slightly) by a planet crossing in front of it. These measurements were taken by NASA’s Webb Telescope, which is possibly the niftiest thing … Continue reading

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Good Story 298: The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy

For most of the years we’ve been recording the Good Story podcast, Julie and I have invited a guest to join us on our opening episode. This year we invited Cy Kellett, the host of Catholic Answers. I was thrilled … Continue reading

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Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, with Pope Benedict XVI

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Good Story 290 and 291

These two episodes of the A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast were very interesting to me. Julie selected two movies to compare and contrast: Thelma and Louise (1991) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1955). They are both considered (by … Continue reading

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Saturday Night Chinwag

Thanks to Mark from “BookTime with Elvis” and Shawn D. Standfast for letting me join their conversation!

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A Few Books (Alternate History Edition)

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Catching Up on Good Story

I’ve got some A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast episodes to catch up on… In Episode 286, Julie and talked about Lagaan, an Indian movie from 2001 starring Aamir Khan. There’s cricket! Episode 287 had us in space … Continue reading

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Good Story 285: Lonesome Dove

In the latest episode of the A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast, Julie and I took on Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, and, keeping the podcast to an hour, left a LOT on the table. This was my … Continue reading

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Desert Island Books

I had a great time as a guest on Shawn D. Standfast’s YouTube channel: Desert Island Books, Episode 2: With Scott Danielson.

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Good Story 281-284

Catching up on the happenings over at the Good Story podcast: In episode 281, Julie and I talked about Anne McCaffrey’s first Pern novel, Dragonflight. In the next episode we watched the remarkable movie Sunset Blvd from 1950, which Julie … Continue reading

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Sunday, June 19: The Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise … Continue reading

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Good Story 280: The Iron Giant (1999)

Julie and I talked about Brad Bird’s terrific animated movie The Iron Giant in Episode 280 of the A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast. I think I’ve seen everything Brad Bird has directed to date and it’s safe … Continue reading

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