In the classic film, 12 Angry Men (1957), Juror 8 initially stood alone against eleven jurors who were ready to convict a boy from the slums “guilty” off the crux of ostensible evidence.
Whereas, a more conformist, Tolerable Tom-esque man would’ve went with the crowd, would’ve been agreeable, and would’ve been accomplice to the prevailing injustice as a byproduct.
At House of Benders, we are avid documentary watchers. It is one of our favorite forms of leisure because it satisfies a particular appetite: the desire to learn.
We have watched documentaries about obscure industries, forgotten historical disputes, criminal investigations, and creatures most people would never think about. The common denominator was never the topic. It was the witnessing of ideas become compelling through narrative.
I faced lots of humpy hurdles from the moment I bought the engagement ring to the moment I proposed a month later. But I also experienced the Lord pave new lanes that I could not have logistically planned beforehand.