A Brief History On January 7, 2018, we look back at the tumultuous year of 2017 and the jerks that made the year so interesting. Politics, sexual harassment, crimes, terrorism, and general buffoonery ruled the year, and we now recognize 10 of the most egregious offenders of 2017. Digging Deeper 1. Stephen Paddock, Mass Murderer. This guy has to come first. He holed up in the Mandalay Bay Hotel of Las Vegas and opened fire on a large crowd attending an outdoor country music concert, killing 58 people and wounding another 546. At this time we still are not sure what…
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A Brief History On January 6, 2017, the infamous Killer Whale (also known as Orca), named Tilikum, the subject of the expose Blackfish that first aired in 2013 on CNN detailing the keeping and displaying of Killer Whales (Orcas) by Sea World, died of natural causes at the age of 35. Due mostly to pressure created by the CNN documentary, SeaWorld had announced an end to their showing of Orcas and their Orca breeding program in 2016. Digging Deeper The whipping boy of the Blackfish documentary, SeaWorld, was first opened in San Diego in 1964. Its success created a push…
A Brief History On January 5, 2018, the fourth movie in the Insidious horror movie series makes its opening across the US, bringing the familiar character, ghost buster Elise Rainier, back into play in a battle against evil. The film is an absolute must see for Insidious fans, but can easily stand on its own for those unfamiliar with the movie franchise. Digging Deeper Without giving away spoilers, suffice to say the movie reveals the background of our heroine, from her time as a young girl with the dubious “gift” of being able to see and communicate with ghosts. Smoothly…
A Brief History On January 5, 1066, Edward the Confessor of England died, setting the stage for what became the Norman Conquest. On January 5, 1500, Charles the Bold also died, killed in battle. Of course, this guy is not to be confused with Charles the Bald, although he was also known as Charles the Rash, but not because of a skin condition! In the past we have pointed out the odd names bestowed upon historical figures, and today we speculate about what names our current crop of luminaries would be called if people still were named according to a…
A Brief History Documentary fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Alien Intrusion: Unmasking a Deception on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM at Regal Richmond Town Square Stadium 20 in Richmond Heights, Ohio! Please visit this link for the chance to win a pass. Winners will be notified by January 10th via email address provided. Tickets will be sent electronically to the email address provided. Digging Deeper Millions of people have seen UFOs and many even recall personal encounters with strange entities. The popular view is that these are advanced aliens…