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It’s The Eucastrophe, Charlie Brown! A 50th Anniversary Retrospective of It’s The Easter Beagle Charlie Brown
When it comes to the Peanuts Holiday specials, the Easter special tends to be a bit of an afterthought. In fact, long before the airing rights for ABC to air the specials had lapsed in 2020 and the franchise was … Continue reading
Celebrating the first “Friendsgiving” or Happy 50th Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown!
Nowadays it has become tradition for some, especially those with family are away to do a “Friendsgiving” where they gather around and celebrate Thanksgiving with their closest friends. There’s even a film released in 2020 baring the same name. The … Continue reading
“He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil”, or A Midterm Surprise.
I really have to give my former college professor, Thomas Becknell credit. Back during my time as a student at Bethel, pretty much any student who encountered him, even if for only one class, compared him to the character of … Continue reading
“There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land”: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Part Four: The Headless Horseman
Happy Halloween! Enjoy the conclusion to my series on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, featuring a look at one of literature’s most iconic hobgoblins…The Headless Horseman! Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Holiday, Literature, Sci-Fi
Tagged Brom Bones, Halloween, Ichabod Crane, Katrina Von Tassel, The Headless Horseman, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legen, Washington Irving
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“There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land”: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Part One: Ichabod Crane
Often times, the name of a character can tell as much about them as an illustration or even a description. This is especially true with works of classic literature that date back to the 17th, 18th and even the 19th … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fantasy, Film, Holiday, Literature, Thriller
Tagged Brom Bones, Ichabod Crane, Katrina Von Tassel, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legen, Washington Irving
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Coming Soon to this Blog….
From the mind that took you on a journey to past present and future in God Bless us Everyone: A Celebration of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, and to the depths of the sea in To Overrun These Deep … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Film, Holiday, Literature
Tagged Brom Bones, Ichabod Crane, Katrina Von Tassel, The Headless Horseman., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legen, Washington Irving
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“I don’t know what Christmas is, but Christmas time is here.”-The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Remember when we were kids and one of the “Big Three” networks, usually CBS would proudly announce that they were showing a special presentation? The swirling technicolor letters, the bright fanfare, everything about it made it feel like it couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Adventure, Christmas, Comic Books, Film, Holiday, Marvel Comics, Sci-Fi, TV shows, Uncategorized
Tagged Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Drax, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, James Gunn, Karen Gillan, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Fiege, Mantis, Marvel, Nebula, Peter Quill, Pom Klementieff, Rocket Raccoon, Sean Gunn, Star Wars Holiday Special, Star-Lord, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Vin Diesel
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Writing Lessons from a Friend
Believe me, no one is more surprised by my essay anthologies on my blog than me. In all honesty there’s times when I near the end of one and I find myself pondering if I’m spent. Then, I crack … Continue reading
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Tagged lessons, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, writing advice
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It’s the Great Van Pelt, Charlie Brown, or No Peanut is Alone Who has Friends: A Review of Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne.
Round about last October I was checking the TV listings up until Halloween to see if I could catch a glimpse of the airdate and time for It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The week of Halloween had come and … Continue reading
2021: Don’t Panic! Year in Review
Well, here it is a new year. As we say goodbye 2021: Don’t Panic and head into 2022: Electric Boogaloo I want to take a moment to thank you, my loyal readers for taking time out of your busy schedules … Continue reading
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