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Culturebox: Stoner Dog to the Rescue



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television Stoner Dog to the Rescue A depressed lawyer befriends an unusual talking canine in the comedy Wilfred. By Troy Patterson Posted Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 10:05 PM ET The title character of *Wilfred* (FX, Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET) is a dog. Though I have sat raptly through the Australian comedy series on which it is based and--somewhat less raptly--through three episodes of the thing itself, I am not certain what sort of dog Wilfred is meant to be. An Australian cattle dog, perhaps? (Jason Gann, who dons a dog suit in each version of the show, goes over the top with a Down Under boorishness that is the best thing on-screen, but the patterning of his coat isn't at all right.) Is he just a lovable mutt crossbred with a nervous cur, a tramp and scamp? Does the Westminster Kennel Club recognize the "babehound" as a distinct breed? This pooch is very devoted to attempting to hump things, especially hot waitresses. In any case, Wilfred is a drug-sniffing dog in the sense that he owns a bong made out of a plastic juice bottle, and Wilfred, the FX series, is a stoner comedy that somehow behaves as if it's goofy on pills. Whereas the original had a homey shaggy charm and a coherent internal logic, the remake is crisper and weirder and queasily dystopian and slightly Apatowized. FX likes comedies with a dark streak, and this one certainly qualifies. It's a fondly nihilistic portrait of the relationship between an effete depressive (Elijah Wood) and the man's-best-friend-next-door. To continue reading, click here. Troy Patterson is Slate's television critic. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE \| READ MESSAGES Also In Slate The Real Reason It's So Hard To Predict Bubbles Cars 2 Just Doesn't Have the Horsepower of the Pixar Greats Phyllis From The Office Reminisces About Her Days as an NFL Cheerleader	Advertisement
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What to do when you ‘hit the wall’ spiritually

June 24, 2011

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed…

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Back in the1984 Olympics, there was a Swiss runner named Gabrielle Anderson-Scheiss who was at the very end of running the marathon event. But when came into that stadium for her final lap, her legs turned to rubber. She started wobbling and was about to collapse. Yet, as she staggered in, the crowd cheered enthusiastically and the whole world watched as Gabrielle finished that race.

The analysts were talking about what had happened to Gabrielle, who was really a great runner. They said she “hit the wall,” which happens when a runner’s blood sugar and hydration level get so low that dizziness, muscle paralysis, and even a total collapse can happen. But even though she hit the wall, Gabrielle finished the race.

There are many believers today who have hit the wall spiritually and are running on low spiritual energy. They’ve been disappointed and discouraged to the point that they’re almost ready to throw in the towel.

But the Word of God promises that, even in those times when you feel like you have nothing left—when you feel afflicted, crushed, or struck down—you will never be destroyed solely because of your position in Christ. So when tough times hit and you feel like you’ve hit the wall, remember you have a Savior who will carry you to the finish!

WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’VE HIT THE SPIRITUAL WALL IN YOUR RACE, LEAN ON JESUS WHO HAS PROMISED TO CARRY YOU TO THE END.

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The Wedding Prayer

Create in us a love, O Lord.
An eternal love …
Your love.
A love that forgives
any failure,
spans
any distance,
withstands
any tempest.
Create in us a love, O Lord.
A new love.
A fresh love.
A love with the tenderness
of a lamb,
the grandeur
of a mountain,
the strength
of a lion.
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As you made a hundred colors into one sunset,
A thousand cedars into one forest,
and countless stars into one galaxy …
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Father, forever …
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television Stoner Dog to the Rescue A depressed lawyer befriends an unusual talking canine in the comedy Wilfred. By Troy Patterson Posted Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 10:05 PM ET The title character of *Wilfred* (FX, Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET) is a dog. Though I have sat raptly through the Australian comedy series on which it is based and--somewhat less raptly--through three episodes of the thing itself, I am not certain what sort of dog Wilfred is meant to be. An Australian cattle dog, perhaps? (Jason Gann, who dons a dog suit in each version of the show, goes over the top with a Down Under boorishness that is the best thing on-screen, but the patterning of his coat isn't at all right.) Is he just a lovable mutt crossbred with a nervous cur, a tramp and scamp? Does the Westminster Kennel Club recognize the "babehound" as a distinct breed? This pooch is very devoted to attempting to hump things, especially hot waitresses. In any case, Wilfred is a drug-sniffing dog in the sense that he owns a bong made out of a plastic juice bottle, and Wilfred, the FX series, is a stoner comedy that somehow behaves as if it's goofy on pills. Whereas the original had a homey shaggy charm and a coherent internal logic, the remake is crisper and weirder and queasily dystopian and slightly Apatowized. FX likes comedies with a dark streak, and this one certainly qualifies. It's a fondly nihilistic portrait of the relationship between an effete depressive (Elijah Wood) and the man's-best-friend-next-door. To continue reading, click here. Troy Patterson is Slate's television critic. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE \| READ MESSAGES Also In Slate The Real Reason It's So Hard To Predict Bubbles Cars 2 Just Doesn't Have the Horsepower of the Pixar Greats Phyllis From The Office Reminisces About Her Days as an NFL Cheerleader	Advertisement
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