Author: D.A. Speer

Art The Five 

National Selfie Day or That Time REO Ruined Things For Everyone

June 21, 2019June 22, 2019 Nathan Patton, Ben Plunkett, D.A. Speer, Phill Lytle and David Lytle 1 Comment Art, National Selfie Day, Pictures, Selfie

We killed National Selfie Day.

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Television The Arts The Five 

Five Television Series Finales We Loved

May 24, 2019July 1, 2019 Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, Nathan Patton, D.A. Speer and Phill Lytle 8 Comments Battlestar Galactica, Chuck, Finales, Firefly, Lost, Television, TV, Twin Peaks

These five finales did not disappoint our writers.

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Current Events Film The Arts The Five 

Five of Our Favorite Chewbacca Scenes in Honor of Peter Mayhew’s Passing

May 3, 2019June 29, 2019 D.A. Speer, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, Phill Lytle and Nathan Patton 3 Comments Chewbacca, Film, Movies, Peter Mayhew, Star Wars, Wookie

We love Chewie.

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Current Events Featured Film Literature Music Television The Arts Theology 

The Pursuit of Perfect Fiction

April 29, 2019July 15, 2019 D.A. Speer 5 Comments Beauty, Story, Truth

Is looking for the perfect story a hopeless pursuit?

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Music The Arts Theology 

Five of Our Favorite Easter Themed Songs

April 5, 2019July 17, 2019 Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, D.A. Speer, Nathan Patton and Phill Lytle 6 Comments Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive, Charles Wesley, Chris Tomlin, Christianity, Easter, Jesus, music, NewSong, Petra

Let’s celebrate Easter music.

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Food Food Misc The Five Top Ten 

REO Top Ten: Church Potluck Items (Part 2)

February 22, 2019July 2, 2019 Michael Lytle, D.A. Speer, Ben Plunkett, Mark Sass, Gowdy Cannon and Phill Lytle 9 Comments Church, Food, Potluck, Top Ten

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series REO Top Ten: Church Potluck Items

These are the top five church potluck items. Dig in, folks!

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Film Misc Music Reviews The Arts The Five 

REO Presents: New Year’s Recommendations

January 4, 2019March 26, 2019 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon and D.A. Speer 3 Comments Books, Comedian, Food, Games, TV

We recommend some stuff.

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Film The Arts 

“They Shall Not Grow Old” – A Review

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 D.A. Speer 8 Comments Film, Movies, Peter Jackson, World War I

Telling the story of World War I to a visual generation is a difficult task, but Peter Jackson and his team have risen to the challenge of restoring old footage to modern-day expectations.

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Current Events Misc Satire 

Media With Horrible Track Record of Prediction Now 100% Confident That God Does Not Exist

October 18, 2018February 5, 2019 D.A. Speer 3 Comments God, Media, News, Satire

“We’re right this time! Trust us!”

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Food Misc Satire 

Sonic, Buoyed by Success of the Pickle Juice Slush, Seeks to Corner the Market on Wacky Menu Items

June 27, 2018 D.A. Speer 1 Comment Food, Gross, Satire, Sonic

Sonic tries to outdo the Pickle Juice Slush.

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