Disney Movie Eras: The Silver Era This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from…
The Pizza Blog
The Pizza Blog Pizza is America's favorite food. The statistics are staggering: -The average person eats 46 slices of pizza per year. 8 slices to a pie, that's over 5 pizzas a year. -Every day, over 100 acres of pizza of varying types are consumed! -Every year, over 3 billion pizzas are ordered. That's 9…
Disney Movie Eras: Wartime
This month continues a series of blogs for fans on films by Walt Disney Pictures. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from said movies. A…
Science Fiction Spotlight: Ready Player Two
Ready Player Two This year in honor of Science Fiction Day, we will be covering Ready Player Two, the sequel to Ernest Cline's hit book. Ready Player Two Ready Player Two Ready Player Two Following the events of Ready Player One, our heroes the High Five now rule Gregarious Games and The Oasis. True to…
Discussing Hard Topics: Tragedy and Terrorism
Our staff put together a short resource list to assist families who are struggling to discuss tragic events with their children.
Disney Movie Eras: The Golden Age
Disney Movie Eras: The Golden Era This month begins a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from…
The First Thanksgiving in Louisiana
Thanksgiving might be the quintessential American holiday. Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, but prior to that, “days of thanksgiving” were periodically declared by governors or other political authorities. In the popular imagination, the First Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth Colony by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags in 1621. However, while indeed…
Time to Write and Other Lurking Commodities
Writers will write. Finding the time to hone a craft is easier than you think. Award winning author, Joy E. Rancatore offers her guidance to aspiring writers.
National Diabetes Awareness Month
On November 2nd, 1982, then President Ronald Reagan issued an official proclamation that November would be National Diabetes Awareness Month. During this time, diabetes research and education was at an all-time high due to the development of insulin made of recombinant DNA and the availability of at-home products that enabled people to test and monitor…
The October Revolution
The Russian Revolution was one of the most notable events of the 20th century. The autocratic czars of Russia wielded enormous power and authority from their inception until their overthrow in 1917, after nearly nine centuries of unbroken rule (the Romanov dynasty did not coalesce until the early 17th century). Broadly speaking, the Revolution largely…
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