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Samuel L. Jackson is still the top grossing actor of all time

Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction
This is a controversy that refuses to die. There is another claim that K_Line Christian Online incorrectly reported that Samuel L. Jackson is the top grossing actor of all time.

I stand by my previous statement: “Samuel L. Jackson was the top grossing actor of all time, and… aside from the near constant stream of profanity in many of his movies, I have to agree he is a pretty talented actor.”

The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed his status, as reported in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Daily News, and MSN.com.

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Survey: How do you get most of your information about zombies?

Scene from 'Night of the Living Dead'
Scene from Night of the Living Dead

How do you get most of your information about zombies? (select all that apply)

  • The iNternet: websites such as this or emails (24%, 18 Votes)
  • Word of mouth: Friends, family members, coworkers, police officers, etc (18%, 14 Votes)
  • TV News (14%, 11 Votes)
  • School or trade groups (14%, 11 Votes)
  • Word of mouth: from zombies themselves (13%, 10 Votes)
  • Newspapers, magazines (12%, 9 Votes)
  • All of the other choices listed (4%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

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NOTE: Although the survey question is unclear, we assume that “word of mouth” from a zombie also includes actual zombie bites

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Week 5 : Imitate Christ, Christian Mens Breakfast

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Week 5 : our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.1

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Book 1 , Chapter 11 : Acquiring Peace and Zeal for Perfection (January 30, 2012)
  2. Book 1 , Chapter 12 : The Value of Adversity (February 2, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Challoner’s Reflections2 on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Discussion Notes:3

  1. Kempis was born in a small town in about 1380 A.D. Would it be possible for a modern person to write a book remotely similar to “The Imitation of Christ”? (Day 29)
  2. Note the life goals of The Brotherhood of Common Life. Which of these pursuits are desirable or even possible for modern Christians? (Day 29)
  3. What does Kempis mean when he writes, “Resist temptations in the beginning, and unlearn the evil habit lest perhaps, little by little, it lead to a more evil one.” Have you found this to be true in your experiences? (Day 30)
  4. Is Kempis correct when he writes, “It is good for us sometimes to suffer contradiction, to be misjudged by men even though we do well and mean well. These things help us to be humble and shield us from [becoming vain].” (Day 33)

Footnotes:

  1. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide. ↩
  2. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ↩
  3. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide ↩
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