Growing up in a rural community in North Dakota, Daniel Stenberg never thought of himself as a professional storyteller. But that’s exactly what he’s about to become. Daniel has been working with Prairie Public Broadcasting (North Dakota’s PBS affliliate) to shoot a documentary about 6 World-War-II-era brothers who grew up in Watford City, North Dakota. (You can see his Kickstarter project page here.) The project is scheduled to begin shooting in June, when the background shots of the rolling Dakota prairies will be green and lush, the crops will be well on their way, the birds will be chirping and [...] Read more »

I don’t often find pithy words to live by coming from the mouths of young film celebrities. I am pleased to say that Emma Watson has pleasantly surprised me with her remarks. As a very successful actress in an industry that feeds on narcissism, indiscreet and immodest personal behavior, and shock value, her words are counter-cultural. And very wise. Thank you, Emma, for reminding us that dignity, discretion, and self-possession are values worth having. Thanks for being a counter-cultural and healthy role model for young girls and their parents who’d rather be valued for something other than how much skin [...] Read more »