DAILY CALL SHEET: AUGUST 30, 2024

 

#OnThisDay in 1985 the American Ninja snuck his way into theaters. Surly rebel Joe Armstrong (of course that's his name) chooses to enlist rather than go to prison and finds himself immediately shipped off to Southeast Asia. After his new colonel's daughter is kidnapped from the army base, Joe uses his martial arts skills to kick the entire Philippines' butt. Sure, it's hardly the first of its kind and it sure as heck isn't the best, but this Cannon (of course it's them) cheese-fest looms large in the 80's ninja-craze because it's just so stupidly enjoyable.

TIL: Speaking of crazes, author William George Jordan once warned, "A fad lives its life in a few weeks; a philosophy lives through generations and centuries; a principle, forever." Sure, the 80's ninja thing lasted for years rather than weeks, but it still ended up in the dust bin right next to all those parachute pants. Christians fall for ephemeral fads too, be it WWJD bracelets, the prayer of Jabez, or even (shudder) clown masses. They would be better served grounding themselves in the Church's dogma instead (yeah, I said it), as that's eternal.

I HAVE SOME NOTES: Still scribbling down thoughts on my daily Scripture readings.