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6 Shows and Movies about Staying Together

Are the shows we watch really conditioning us to hook up and break up? Here are 6 shows and movies about staying together.Source: NetflixI had a Facebook reel pop up the other day talking about Star Wars. I had really enjoyed the new Ahsoka series (cause I love a lot of Star Wars) and naturally it led to my algorithm spiral into the territory of movies and shows in general.A young lady came up in a reel talking about how it's the fault of our "programming" that we're conditioned to fall in love and break up over and over again, ...

Oppenheimer's Most Poignant Scene Isn't About Science

Trigger warning for mental health/suicide, and moderate spoilers.Nolan is one of my favourite directors and he didn't pull any punches on a complex issue. Here's why Oppenheimer's most poignant scene has nothing to do with science.Source: Universal PicturesI recently wrote in my big "Oh Hai Everyone I Back From Paternity Leave And New Youngun Crazy Times" post last week that I was fortunate to get some time recently to go see Christopher Nolan's newest movie, Oppenheimer. Ideally would have loved to do the Barbenheimer duo that most Americans were raving about for weeks, but I'm sure I'll get to see ...

4 Things I'm Still Working on as a Dad

No parent is perfect, but I'd like to give it my best shot. Here are 4 things I'm still working on as a dad.Well folks, it has been a hot minute since I last posted to Walking The Shoreline. What's been going on with Matt Clark? Where did he go? Why don't I have any nerdy and/or relationship heavy things to think about in my feed recently?It's because we've welcomed our second daughter into the world recently and I have been on paternity leave, doing my best to help out with the tail end of the pregnancy as well as ...

Marriage and Servant Hearted Sexuality

It's not always what we do that matters the most, but how and why. Here's why servant hearted sexuality matters.Photo by Katie SalernoI'm very passionate about relationships. I think relationships and in particular the marriage relationship addresses so many of the needs and issues in the human heart. Conversely, when we don't do it well, it probably introduces and exacerbates all the problems of life to a point that it can change a person forever.I've been having a YouTuber/TikToker pop up in my YouTube and Facebook recently called The Dadvocate. Most of her clips are unashamedly "womansplaining" men to other ...

My Attempt At Ranking The Star Wars Movies and Series

I have a bad feeling about this, but you underestimate my power. Here's my attempt at ranking the Star Wars movies and series.One of my favourite franchises is no doubt the world of Star Wars. I absolutely love it. Recently my wife and I finished playing through Jedi: Survivor and not quite 100%-ing the game but probably 90-something%. It was really great, and fortunately they did an amazing job of the ending compared to the original. Now I should probably qualify what a huge fan I am - I've been a huge fan of almost all the games - all ...

6 Reasons Atheism Still Makes No Sense To Me

Even after all these years of listening to the ever increasing arguments in its favour, atheism still makes no sense to me.A number of years ago I wrote a post on 7 Reasons Why Atheism Makes No Sense To Me. It's actually even today one of the most popular posts on the site, and for quite some time it was also the number one search result for "why atheism makes sense". It even had a very respectable retort written against it.And since then, a lot of life has happened - marriage, fatherhood, changing faith communities, getting older, COVID, widescale wars, ...

7 Reasons You Should Consider Dating A Friend

Bishop Jeremy Taylor beautifully said, "Love is friendship set on fire". Here are 7 reasons I think you should consider dating a friend.Photo by Kindel MediaI love that quote, you know. We had it read out on our wedding day and I use it to describe our marriage and the marriages of others all the time. It resounds with the view of the Song of Songs and pretty much every love song since then about the flame-like quality of love, burning brightly because it has caught light of the enduring branches of friendship. It seems like one of the most ...

If Your Wife Isn't Your Standard Of Beauty, Who Is?

Wandering eyes, difficulty sustaining longterm relationships, and double standards - if your wife isn't your standard of beauty, who is?Photo by Gary Barnes via PexelsIt's amazing how many beautiful women don't think they're attractive. I enjoy watching a lot of talk show clips on YouTube and social media and finding out how famous people experience the world. What is constantly shocking is the number of Triple A, super attractive, chart topping women (and men actually) who don't consider themselves attractive. And the list of these people is amazing. People like Megan Fox, Penelope Cruz, Scarlet Johansson, and Ryan Gosling. People ...

Let Christmas Challenge You

This festive time is one of the most confronting times of the year, but instead of running from it, I would encourage you to let Christmas challenge you.Photo by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-fotoChristmas is here again. This year our kiddo is old enough to really start enjoying things so everything for us has had a little extra layer of magic. Christmas lights are more amazing, presents are more mysterious, and time off has never been more valuable. There sure is a lot to like about Christmas even if you don't have young kids. There's a feeling or an expectation of joy ...

Shifting Priorities Without Losing Them - 2022 In Review

This year's main challenge for me has been trying to carry shifting priorities... without losing any of them. Please join me for my 2022 in review.Well, here we are. Another year is about to roll on through. This has been a truly tumultuous year for the whole world with a lot of great and terrible things happening across our planet. It's always a bit of a shock to realise that in a short period of time, we'll already be having to stop ending our dates in 22 and talking about what we want to do this year, and already shift ...