The Worst:
- The killing of young black men all over America, both by the police and by black on black violence
- Young black men (and all people) choosing to break the law, placing themselves in the position of having to encounter police
- Meryl Streep's ridiculous swipe at Walt Disney
- Losing my job
- The continued move of American business operations to overseas locations at the cost of jobs for our citizens
- Disney's continued characterization of Epcot. Losing Norway to Frozen
- Maroon 5's latest album
- Lame plans for Disneyland's 60th Anniversary
- Middle Eastern thugs terrorizing the nations and beheading innocent civilians
- Joel Osteen and his brand of "Christian" wealth and prosperity doctrine. Sure worked for Jesus and certainly works for most of the Christians suffering all over the world- yeah, right!
- Americas continued reliance on abortion as birth control
- Hollywood's seeming emphasis on dumb, over the top, sex fueled entertainment
- Continued genocide all over the world
- The state of disrepair at Disneyland Paris
- High prices for cars and high fees to use public transportation
- Texting when a conversation deserves face to face communication
- The continued high price of airline tickets
- Frontier Airlines' website
- Too many reality television shows
- Remaking Disney animation classics into Live Action films
- Over the top greed in the business world. CEO salaries out of control
- When friends disappoint and show their true colors
- No Friends movie in the future
- Thugs posing as athletes in professional sports
- Sports leadership making excuses for such behavior and being slow to respond appropriately
- "Naked" television
- Excessive awards shows on television
- Putin's moves toward a new Soviet Union
- The new Polynesian Village Resort Lobby at Disney World
- The number of broken effects at Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland and all over the park in places you'd never expect
- The high cost of health insurance and the mess of Obamacare. When will our government understand its never better or cheap to add even government layers of oversight to a social service?
- News stations that interpret the news versus delivering it
- Kim Kardashian's exposed butt. Niki Minaj's too. Should I add Miley Cyrus' self-degradation to this list?
- Musical artists that have to swear and use highly crude sexual language to sell their music
- Parents not disciplining their kids in public and giving into their every whim
- Big Hero 6 not being the breakout hit it deserves to be
- Suits at Disney refusing to give Frozen an E Ticket attraction in the Magic Kingdom where it belongs
- The price of Disney one day park hopper tickets
- The legalization of marijuana in Colorado
- School shootings continue on
- The infiltration of humanism in the Christian church
- The devolution of Epcot
- Fewer Caribou Coffee locations
- The French air traffic controllers strike during our vacation
- The lack of an Avengers film this year
- Having to book attraction and meal times far in advance at the Florida Disney parks
- No new original, non-IP based attractions at the Disney parks
- A wet and green summer
- Losing Shakira on The Voice
- Seeing friends lose their children and their parents
- Not enough time to give this blog the attention it deserves
- Shoddy concept art by Disney for new additions
- Disney's focus on more retail and restaurants than creating groundbreaking attractions in its parks
- The overall dumbing down of America by bringing culture to the lowest common denominator
The Best:
- Everyday heroes serving in their communities
- The announcement of Incredibles 2
- More grandchildren
- Cleaner air
- Films that value family, such as the Thousand Foot Journey
- The addition of Ratatouille to Disney Studios Paris
- The return of old school R&B music
- The continued excellent maintenance of the exterior of the show buildings at Disneyland
- A hot cup of coffee and a quiet morning to read and pray
- Picking apples with my grandsons
- The transformation of California Adventure and the hope of the suits finishing the job in the original areas of the park
- The new and overdue investment into the Africa section of Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Adam Levine and Blake Shelton bromance on The Voice
- Watching my son in law get baptized
- Alain Littaye and the Disney and More website
- God's continued faithfulness even when I do not understand what He allows
- The excellent refurbishment of Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- A trip to Switzerland- almost free
- A supportive wife and family
- Having more than enough to be able to give to others
- Tim Tebow on Good Morning America. A great match of human interest stories and good-hearted host.
- A new job
- Seeing Christians boldly live out their beliefs by following Jesus at all costs
- Longer movie previews
- Finding personal joy and fulfillment even while making less money
- Chipotle and their barbacoa tacos
- Better treatment of immigrants
- Lower gasoline prices
- Aging gracefully and without plastic surgery
- Rumer and Harriet making new music
- The overall good sportsmanship at the World Cup
- Old albums finally coming to compact disc
- The generosity of friends and family at unexpected times
- Removal of the Hat at Disney's Hollywood Studios
- George Benson
- Watching our favorite local Chinese restaurant survive the economic downturn
- Visiting our son, daughter in law and grandson in Kansas City during game six of the World Series
- Universal's new Harry Potter attractions and the transformation of both the Studios and Islands of Adventure
- Having four living parents, especially as we are grandparents ourselves
- Walking along the beach in Laguna
- Praying for physical headings that would take God doing a miracle- and seeing it happen
- The forums at A&M Corner and WDW Magic
- H&M comes to Denver
- The return of Downton Abbey
- A night of Ticket to Ride with family and friends
- Great Reads by David Platt and Francis Chan
- Five Guys' french fries
- The new Union Station in Downtown Denver
- Discovering great BBQ in Orange County
- Finding new friends when you least expect it
- The upcoming details for the remake of Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Having faithful and wonderful readers of this blog!
- ...and so much more
