A Brief History On July 20, 2017, we eagerly await the mass release of the major motion picture, Dunkirk, the story of the evacuation of over 300,000 British troops from the Dunkirk beach in France in 1940. The Germans had pushed British and French forces into a pocket around Dunkirk on the English Channel, and it seemed these forces would be killed or captured with no hope of survival. A miracle was needed. On Monday, July 17, 2017, we were privileged to see an advance screening of this historical war film. Digging Deeper The film, Dunkirk, shows us that miracle in incredible fashion, taking…
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A Brief History On July 20, 1971, The Raiders held the top spot on the Rock and Roll charts with “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian).” Although the word “reservation” appears in the song’s lyrics, nowhere in the song is the title mentioned. Here we list 10 major hit songs that also do not have their title in the lyrics, sometimes making for awkwardness when trying to look up the song or talking about it. Digging Deeper 1. “Indian Reservation”, The Raiders, 1971. Formerly known as Paul Revere and the Raiders, the band actually recorded the song as a lead singer Marc Lindsay…
A Brief History On July 17, 2017, the entire world celebrates World Day for International Justice, as it does every July 17th since 2010. In honor of those creeps that received justice and those that avoided justice for their alleged sexual misdeeds and general creepiness, we list 10 Celebrities That are (Alleged) Sexual Creeps. Some have been convicted or their actions are well known, others suffer the pain of rumor and innuendo. You decide which ones deserve to be considered sexual creeps and which are wrongfully accused. Digging Deeper 1. Michael Jackson, Singer. The King of Pop, Jackson was perhaps the…
A Brief History On July 16, 1941, Major League Baseball had a new and enduring record, when The Yankee Clipper, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, hit in his 56th consecutive game, the longest batting streak in major league baseball history. All 13 of DiMaggio’s major league seasons were played for the New York Yankees. Digging Deeper Joe DiMaggio was the heir apparent to fill the shoes of the mighty Babe Ruth on the field and in the hearts of Yankees fans. The graceful center fielder made his debut with the Yankees in May of 1936, only one year after Ruth had retired…
A Brief History On July 13, 2017, we are on the eve of the release of the major motion picture, Wish Upon, a medium budget ($12 million) supernatural horror film that plays upon the idea that you better be careful what you wish for! We had the privilege of seeing a pre-screening on July 10, 2017, and our reaction and that of the audience was quite positive. Digging Deeper Directed by John Leonetti and released by Broad Green Pictures and Orion Pictures, the film is well cast, well directed, and has convincing special effects. In brief, it is a well…