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Is Timbuktu a Real Place?

By Major Dan on April 20, 2019 April 20, Travel

A Brief History On April 20, 1828, French explorer René Caillié became the first European to return alive from a visit to the ancient African city of Timbuktu. Yes, this ancient city located in Mali is indeed a real place, a mysterious and fabled city of almost mythological proportions to 19th Century Europeans, enough so that the Société de Géographie in Paris offered a 10,000 Franc award to any European that could travel to Timbuktu and return alive with an accounting of the mystery city. Digging Deeper Africa was still “The Dark Continent” to Europe in 1828, largely unexplored and…

April 19, 2019: The Curse of La Llorona Movie Review (Creepy and Funny at the Same Time)

By Major Dan on April 19, 2019 April 19, Cinema & TV

A Brief History On April 19, 2019, horror movie fans get another installment in the Annabelle/Conjuring movie universe, this time called The Curse of La Llorona. The premise of the film revolves around a Mexican folk tale of a long passed beautiful mother that murders (drowns) her children, and haunts living mothers and their children today, seeking to steal the children for herself. Set in the United States of 1973, an American widow and her children are faced with the horror of La Llorona (“The Weeping Woman”) and her murderous intent. Who can save them from La Llorona? Can they…

April 30, 2019: Your Chance to Preview The Intruder

By Dr. Zar on April 18, 2019 April 30, Cinema & TV

A Brief History Psychological thriller film fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see The Intruder on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM at Atlas Eastgate in Mayfield Heights, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to SonyScreenings.com/Redeem and enter code: HHIntruderfilm83. The pass is valid for up to two seats. Seating is first-come, first-served and is not guaranteed. Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper In The Intruder, a young married couple, Scott and Annie Howard, buy their dream home in Napa Valley unaware that the…

Where Can Students Travel – The 11 Best Places

By Diana Clark on April 18, 2019 April 21, Travel

A Brief History On April 21, 2019, millions of Christian students across the United States of America will celebrate Easter. Given the holiday’s significance, many colleges and universities give students up to a week off of classes so students can spend time with their families. Whether Christians or not, millions of American students will also seize the opportunity from being free from classes to travel. With so many wonderful destinations in the world, it is a shame not to use your student years to travel abroad. Nowadays, there are cheap airfares and accommodation options that make student travel an actual,…

April 17, 2019: Today is National Cheese Ball Day!

By Major Dan on April 17, 2019 April 17, Food

A Brief History On April 17, 2019, the nation celebrates National Cheese Ball Day, or at least we should. Cheese Balls are a mainstay of wine tasting parties and are a favored Hors d’oeuvre at seasonal get togethers and office parties, but apparently the delicious dairy treat needs its own day anyway. We happen to love Cheese Balls, and this gastronomical love affair causes us to wonder, “Why do people refer to something that is cheap, tawdry, or otherwise crumby as ‘Cheese Ball’?” (Note: There is another kind of “Cheese Ball,” the salty snack type that is akin to cheese…