By Alex Blackwell
Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit. – Andrei Sakharov
The human race needs a common enemy right now.
That’s the message I received after watching Cowboys and Aliens.
Fighting through a month-long heat wave, Mary Beth, Emily and I sought the solace of a cool movie theater last Saturday night. We’re not comic book superhero fans, so Captain America didn’t make the cut. Emily saw the latest Harry Potter movie on its opening day and I wasn’t interested in seeing a group of apes rise and take over the world – although the job we have been doing lately makes the premise more likely every day.
My wife, daughter and I settled on Cowboys and Aliens. We... More...