It’s been far too long without a second installment of Great Monologues. This edition comes from the Kevin Smith satirical masterpiece Dogma. A film reviled by the religious establishment; which of course places it at the top of my list. Dogma delivers 130 minutes of insightful religious commentary, spirited comedy, and a little drama to boot. Here is one such dramatic moment, and perhaps one of the greatest theatric monologues on the state of mankind’s ignorance regarding our Creator.
Zion – Day 4
After a rest day to rack up which included a run into Vegas for dinner, we roused ourselves early to get a jump on the day – which happened to be Sickler’s birthday. A quick breakfast, romp across the chilly Virgin River, short hike and we were at the base of Prodigal Sun (5.8 C2, 9 pitches, 900 feet). After a bit of debate and self doubt, we decided to gun for it in a day rather than slavishly haul a bunch of crap up the wall for a couple of days (like the party above us who had started a day earlier).
