A Brief History On December 7, 2021, we once again delve into the entertainment world with a review of a recently released major motion picture, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, released in the United States on November 24, 2021. After having seen all 6 of the previous Resident Evil movies, and Dr. Zar having played the video game for many years, going to the theater to get the big screen impression of this reboot was mandatory. Digging Deeper This time, no more Milla Jovovich as the main character Alicia “Alice” Marcus, a character that does not appear in the…
Browsing: December 7
A Brief History On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy conducted a surprise (or less politically correct, “sneak”) attack against the US military installations and ships at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The early morning attack undoubtedly caught many Americans in the bathroom, doing their “duty.” Those American heroes had to be desperate to finish their business with “John” and get to their military duties, undoubtedly having no time to contemplate the fantastic advances in bathroom technology that makes our lives so much more bearable. Today we look at a sampling of things you might take for granted but were actually…
A Brief History On December 8, 1941, the USA formally entered World War II, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, by declaring war against Japan. With many lives lost, people injured and family members left at a loss, the need for an emotional support animal increased. Dogs have always been a human’s best friend. They are loyal, they are caring, and they are ready to offer constant support to their owner, making them a great animal for someone in need of emotional support; however, there are certain trainings and characteristics that a dog needs to have in order to…
A Brief History On December 7, 1999, A&M Records, Inc. filed a Federal lawsuit against the music sharing online giant, Napster. Napster, created on June 1, 1999, by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, as a music sharing online platform in which millions of music lovers across the country and the world were able to download the latest musical releases at no cost to themselves, and by default no profit to the music/recording industry. As the saying goes, “There is no free lunch.” Another apropos saying, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is…” also applies, for it did…
A Brief History On December 7, 2005, former Cleveland Browns head coach Bud Carson, a lifetime heavy smoker, died of emphysema at the age of 75. In 1989, Carson had led the Browns, once the NFL’s premier franchise and today perhaps the worst team of all time, to the AFC Conference Championship Game, the third time in a 4 year period that the Browns would be one win from making it to the Super Bowl for the first time in their history. Digging Deeper The Browns started life in 1946 as a team in the All-America Football Conference, a rival…
