The Top Five
(originally ranted in 2000)

I normally just give a generalized view of my character and personality in these editorials. Yes, you know I'm a Christian. Yes, you know I'm a single Mom, and a darn good one at that. Sure, you know I'm straightforward and a bit smart-alecky. But you don't know ME. So here's a few Top Five's to give you a little more insight, and a tip of the hat to High Fidelity.

These are in no particular order.

    Movies: The Fisher King, City of Lost Children, Seven, 2001, Pulp Fiction

    Actors (based on ability): Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Russell Crowe, John Cusak, Phillip Seymour Hoffman

    Actors (based on looks): Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Benicio del Toro, Jason Lee, Russell Crowe

    Actresses (based on ability): Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder, Sigourney Weaver, Kim Basinger

    Actresses (based on looks): Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie (you were thinking it too...)

    Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Lynch

    Bands (secular): Pink Floyd, Dead Can Dance, Moby, Sneaker Pimps, Massive Attack

    Bands (Christian): Newsboys, Sonic Flood, Nichole Nordeman, Delirious?, Jars of Clay

    Books: The Bible, Born Bad, Sacrifice, Mystery of Creation, Tomorrow's House

    Books of the Bible: Matthew, Revelation, Luke, Ecclesiastes, Genesis

    Magazines: Echoes, Print, ID, Modernism, Surface

    People: Jesus, Bill Wilson, Mother Theresa, Jesse Duplantis, Andrew Vachss

    Soap Box Issues: Capital Punishment, Evolution, Liberalism/Feminism, Warehousing of Serial Killers in Prison, People Who Can't Stay in their Own Lane

AND NOW IT'S 2006. HOW DO THESE TOPS FARE NOW??

    Movies: The Fisher King, Snatch, Waco: The Rules of Engagement, City of Lost Children, Seven

    Actors (based on ability): Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Aaron Eckhart, Jason Statham

    Actors (based on looks): Adrien Brody, Jean Reno, Benicio del Toro, Gary Oldman, Jason Statham

    Actresses (based on ability): Angelina Jolie, Julianne Moore, Samatha Morton, Sigourney Weaver, Audrey Tatou

    Actresses (based on looks): Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie (still true.)

    Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, Guy Ritchie, Terry Gilliam, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Lynch (just pretend that's five.)

    Bands (secular): Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Moby, Peter Murphy

    Bands (Christian): 16 Horsepower, Woven Hand, Nicole Nordeman, David Crowder, Benjamin Gate

    Books: The Bible, Born Bad, Sacrifice, FlashBang, The Gutter

    Books of the Bible: Matthew, Revelation, Job, Ecclesiastes, Psalms

    Magazines: Modernism, Print, Archives, ID, Relevant

    People: Jesus, Bill Wilson, Mother Theresa, Jesse Duplantis, Andrew Vachss (Yep. Plus my kid.)

    Soap Box Issues: The Waco Standoff, Bad Parenting, Atheism, Tattoos, and even moreso than before- People Who Can't Stay in their Own Lane