A Brief History On November 23, 2009, the Philippines were the scene of a travesty of failed democracy when in the town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao province on Mindanao, 58 people were slaughtered while on their way to formally file for a candidate for governor, including the wife and two sisters of the candidate. In late October of 2020, as this article is being written, the United States Presidential and General elections looming for November 3, 2020, seem to hold an almost certain level of distrust, dissatisfaction, and even potential violence in an election predicted to be plagued by accusations…
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A Brief History Today, learning history might be a passion for some people, yet, many of the kids and their moms and dads that are often homeschooling children today find this subject boring and difficult. Especially the parents teaching history at home find it tedious to keep on narrating the tales of wars, monarchies, civilizations, political transformations, and so much more. Is it possible to make the history class engaging for kids? The homeschooling parents would be glad if they find some innovative ways to teach history to their kids, offering it in a catchy and entertaining wrapper. Digging Deeper…
A Brief History Today, as the United States and the rest of the world continues to be ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, we look back to a previous pandemic of enormously greater proportions, the infamous Black Death of Bubonic Plague that ravaged much of the world in the 14th Century. Panicked populations, desperate for answers and solutions to the deadly plague, took to blaming Europe’s Jewish population as the cause of the calamity, a scapegoating of Jews common throughout history. The pervasive theme of blaming various catastrophes on Jews made the scapegoating of the Black Death an almost foregone conclusion! …
A Brief History On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, a limited number of you have a chance at watching a virtual screening of Sound of Metal at 7:30PM. The film is an awards-worthy drama from first-time director Darius Marder. The film features both high-caliber performances and innovative craftsmanship, leading this film to be a major awards contender. The film uses the specific story of a musician losing his hearing to tell a more universal, emotionally uplifting story of adapting to whatever life experiences may come our way. It stars Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke. Digging Deeper To reserve a spot for…
A Brief History On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:30PM, for some lucky individuals looking for some needed relief and entertainment after the election, KimMossPR will be hosting a virtual screening of Focus Feature’s Let Him Go starring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane. Digging Deeper To reserve a spot for the online screening you must click on the link at http://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/H&HGO0520 which takes you right to the redeem pass page. Then you log in or sign up (which takes a minute if you do not have a Focus Feature’s TicktBox account) to get the virtual pass. The night of the screening you…