When to Buck the System

Bucky Barnes used to be Steve Rogers hero. Somewhere along the way, their roles reversed. For a time, they were enemies, now the circle is now complete and Steve is a hero fighting for his friend’s very life. Isn’t that how friendship is supposed to work? I can’t imagine what it would be like to…

Seeing Gray in the Red, White, and Blue

By G.P.Avants Here we are dropped into the midst of a nation in conflict. In Captain America Civil War two different philosophies are coming head-to-head. I am an Ironman fan, but in this wave front I can see where Captain America is coming from. There are times when man-made rules don’t quite solve a problem….

Human Among Meta-Humans

By GPAvants   I just finished the first season of The Flash. Time and destiny are the big themes that run through this show. Some people feel like destiny is something that they are a slave to and others try and forge their own path, in spite of what the future might hold for them….

Slow &Go

G.P. Avants   Have you seen The Flash? Even if you blink you might miss him of you aren’t looking for him. It is a great show that I had been too busy to watch, but finally slowed down enough to get Barry Allen’s story.   Barry, due to a freak accident, has become the…

Finn: Forced to be Awake

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? Have you ever been going on your merry way, when something made you stop in your tracks? If you have, then you might understand the odd change of events ex-storm trooper Finn finds himself experiencing. One day, dropped into the  heat of battle, two First…

Rey: A New Ray of Hope

Originally posted on Be Encouraged by G.P. Avants:
? I think the smoke has cleared and many people have already seen Star Wars the Force Awakens. So, I have a few stories about some of the new characters that have a story to share. Rey is a diamond in the rough. The desert world of…

Civil War – The Line in the Sand (Friendship)

R3 – Rodriguez Steve Rogers: “Sorry, Tony. You know I wouldn’t do this if i had any other choice. But he’s my friend. Tony Start: “So was I” Is everybody as excited about the upcoming Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War as I am? What an amazing movie this is going to be, which one…

“Thank you Doctor!” Van Gogh’s Beauty

R3  – Rodriguez “I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God’s help I shall succeed.” – Vincent Van Gogh   The mind is a wonderful example of how awesome God is. From a medical and scientific view, the brain is just a mass of soft tissue in the skull…

Kylo Ren: Two halves, but Never Whole

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? Have you decided what side Kylo Ren is playing on? Is he good fighting the dark side within himself or visa Versa? Either way you slice it with a light saber, this young man is very conflicted. Kylo, in many ways doesn’t know who he…

Always Have the End in Mind

G.P.Avants Lex Luther was the perfect example of someone who planned for any and every possible situation. Of course his methods were sneaky, ruthless, and totally unethical, but he always thought about the end results right from the start. Like a chess game, Lex was already planning his moves to turn the good guys against…