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Blog Title Discrepency

Has anyone else noticed that despite my blog's title, "Tuesday's with Muerte", I have only posted twice in the 4 month history of my blog. Maybe I should consider a new strategy in posting. While new ideas are still percilating in my brain about how to better serve my readers, please feel free to offer some c&c yourselves. Always yours, Bryan p.s. If you have any recommendations for a new banner, I'm thinking about making a new one too.

Which is better: The Book or the Movie?

___________________________________________ I recently read Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass" and am anticipating its arrival in the local dollar theater in a month or two. The one thing bothering me is the age old question, "which will be better; the book or the movie?" I've experienced the same worry with a few pairs of books and feature-length films. Book Winners: -The Bible (Prince of Egypt) -All Quiet on the Western Front -Catch-22 -The Great Gatsby -The Grapes of Wrath -Of Mice and Men -The Time Machine -Charlotte's Web (Classics) -Jurrasic Park -Timeline -Misery Movie Winners: -The Borne Identity -Dune -The Princess Bride (Classics) -The Count of Monte Cristo -Pride and Prejudice (I am akin to both the newer Kiera Knightley and Provo Remakes) I'm sure I've seen more movies based on books I've read, but this is a suitable list to examine. What I see here is that I exhibit an affinity for classics in literature form. Apparently, t...