We enter November with a new movie offering: Ender’s Game. The book, by Orson Scott Card, has been on the suggested reading list of the US Marine Corps.
Halloween went well. The house looked good, with eight jack-o-lanterns, some cotton spider’s web, and other assorted decs. We tried glow sticks in two of the jack-o-lanterns, which worked out well. I met about forty-five trick-or-treaters in front of the house, which is a pretty good turnout for our neighbourhood.
My wife fixed up our kids’ costumes: they looked awesome. She took them to a different neighbourhood, where the houses are closer together and there are more kids. They pulled in quite a haul.
Halloween is my favourite holiday. It symbolizes the change of season and the presence of an unseen world that, nonetheless, affects the one we know. I love the artistry and imagination of Halloween.
I find Halloween a dividing point in the year. After it, we enter the rainy season – witness today. Mist hangs in the trees, the temp hovering between 5 and 8, with no sun for days at a time. My younger son loves the rain; winter is his favourite season. By the way: no other part of Canada has weather like this except the west coast.
To Ender’s Game: I know my wife will see it. I never watch movies; I just hear about them. I’ve read a bit about this one. It sounds like an echo of the Cold War era – preparation against invasion.
As someone who grew up in a Cold War military family, on or near military bases, I don’t miss that era, nor do I see it returning. Luckily, the world seems to have adopted a new way of thinking.
In everyday life, though, people strategize to gain advantage in their relationships. People with talent – like Ender has – can realize tremendous success. However, the really powerful people usually end up matching their skills against others similar.
Whether or not you’re going out to see Ender’s Game, have a great night. Let me know how you liked it:)
Here’s Ender Wiggin.
