Oprah Winfrey once dated this man

“There’s a human tendency to resent anyone who disagrees with our pleasures. The less mature interpret that as a personal attack on themselves. They’re looking for support and vindication.”

Yes, the most powerful woman in the world once dated and sought advice from this stud. So, I was perusing through some of Roger Ebert’s blog entries and I was inspired to write about some trivial nonsense simply because I thought this man is a genius. Ebert is more or less one of our American mainstream intellectuals. I’m sorry Roger, maybe I’m arbitrarily giving your writing too much credence, but that quote alone was incredibly insightful. I also noticed his writing isn’t laced with big words and doesn’t require several readings for one to understand. He gets his message across without sounding pretentious.  After reading through hundreds of his movie reviews, I realized he has a very keen eye at recognizing and placing words on human expression. Like CS Lewis, he should not be simply labeled as a movie critic or religious scholar. To put that quote in context, he was simply addressing issues of the masses attacking critics who give negative reviews to “unquestionably great” films (e.g. Toy Story, Citizen Kane).

In another random tribute, there’s another quote by the man I mentioned above. In the family therapy program, a profession dominated by women, there seems to be a gender-biased favor towards the expression of feelings or emotion. As pop-psychology as it sounds, it’s somewhat true C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Feelings, and feelings, and feelings. Let me try thinking instead.” Thank you Lewis. Not only are you a smartie, but you’re a man’s man. I had to bust this weapon out in my Group Therapy class this summer to explain and defend my actions. Good looking out brother.

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