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A Brief History Superhero film fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Venom on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, log on to SonyScreenings.com/Redeem and enter the code VenomHH83752.  This pass is valid for up to 2 seats.  Seating is first-come, first-served and is not guaranteed.  You must be with your guest to enter.  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper   In Venom, a journalist named Eddie Brock has been trying to take down the notorious founder of the…

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A Brief History On September 21, 2018, the new Comedy/Horror film, Assassination Nation, premiered across the United States.  They remembered to keep in the “horror,” but left out most of the “comedy,” and that is all right with us!  A thoroughly modern comment on human nature in the age of social media and computers, a group of suburban high school girls is the center of the drama created when an unknown hacker starts releasing everyone’s secret texts, emails, and downloads.  A “Purge” like scenario develops where bloodthirsty, offended, hypocritical citizens are out to avenge those people found to be engaged…

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A Brief History On September 29, 2018, the 2018 Australian Football League finals series culminates with the 2018 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The AFL Finals are now down to four teams, all now competing to end the season lifting the trophy. While Collingwood battled to a ten-point win over Greater Western Sydney to book their place in the preliminary finals against Richmond, Melbourne will now face West Coast after an impressive win over Hawthorn to subject the Hawks to a second defeat in these finals. While Melbourne, Collingwood and West Coast will all be backing themselves to now go all the way, if…

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A Brief History On September 19, 2018, we once again celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day by, wait for this….  talking like a pirate!  And do not think you can get away with failing to comply if you have nobody to “talk” to.  You must also employ “pirate talk” in your written and electronic correspondence in order to meet the demands of NTLAPD.  Why is this day important?  Because talking like a pirate makes EVERYTHING FUNNIER!  Especially jokes.  Believe us or not, just try it.  Your jokes will become immensely more amusing.  Image if the newscasters talked like pirates. …

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A Brief History On September 18, 2018, apropos to nothing in particular, we take the opportunity to once again discuss the disgusting English language!  Previously, we started the discussion on our article dated September 29, 1975, “What is Up With The English Language?” and today we add to the discussion by addressing some troubling particular uses and misuses of words and phrases.  As always, please tell us what you disagree with in this article or better yet, your own pet peeves about the use and alleged misuse of English!  (BTW, we are well aware of the liberties this author sometimes…

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