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Articles by J. Hector Guardiola

the little hours
Movies

Catholic Culture Appropriation in The Little Hours

August 23, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on Catholic Culture Appropriation in The Little Hours

Initially, I wasn’t sure if I should bother to review The Little Hours. It didn’t seem worth the time. Generally, the film was poorly received, scoring a 5.8 on imbd and a 78% on rotten […]

mary and the witch's flower
Family Life

Mary and the Witch’s Flower: Only Mildly Sadistic

August 6, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on Mary and the Witch’s Flower: Only Mildly Sadistic

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s sixth tip for writing fiction is, “Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading character is, make awful things happen to them – in order that the reader may […]

writing
Literature

Five Books For Young Catholic Writers

August 3, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on Five Books For Young Catholic Writers

When Flannery O’Connor was asked if she thought that universities stiffly young writers she replied, “They don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.” Since […]

catan
Family Life

Settlers Of Catan vs. My Girfriend

July 30, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on Settlers Of Catan vs. My Girfriend

My girlfriend has threatened to break up with my three times over Settlers of Catan. The first time was because she got tired of playing. My good friend, Brogan, and I have the habit of […]

Gaming

The Best $10 I Ever Spent On Cardboard

July 23, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on The Best $10 I Ever Spent On Cardboard

I know I’m a late to the Google Cardboard craze, but I did get there. Last weekend I was at Best Buy browsing new laptops, when I distracted myself with their Virtual Reality section. That’s right. […]

Literature

Why You Should Read Kristin Lavransdatter

July 18, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on Why You Should Read Kristin Lavransdatter

Earlier this week, I realized my mother is the one who taught me how to tell a good story. My head holds memories of my siblings and I seated at the kitchen table while my […]

Literature

The Handmaid’s Tale: God’s Not Dead for Secular Audiences

July 11, 2018 J. Hector Guardiola Comments Off on The Handmaid’s Tale: God’s Not Dead for Secular Audiences

Before reading The Handmaid’s Tale, a friend of mine told me it was, “God’s Not Dead for secular people.” As apt as this might seem for some, it truly is a gross insult – at […]

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