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When Darth Vader Enjoyed His Cup of Joe
These kids today can’t imagine growing up without STAR WARS– that first movie was such a phenomenal success we gobbled everything up. This page from the Marvel Comics Adaption by then young artist Howard Chaykin has one of my favorite goofs on it– Darth Vader apparently using the force to…
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Wait, What?
I recently read an article that some people are upset by legislation that would restrict welfare access to non-citizens. Wait. Are you kidding me? I’ve long thought about moving to Japan, and it may still happen, one of the reasons the country is so well run; they have very strict…
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COLUMBIA PICTURES ‘THE BATMAN’ (1943)
In late 1942, Columbia Pictures announced its serial offerings for the 1942–43 season, which would include The Secret Code, The Valley of Vanishing Men, The Fighting General, The Phantom, and The Batman. The Batman serial was promoted as being “by the creators of Superman,” and based on the exploits of the popular Batman magazine cartoon character. Casting was quickly drawn…
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Why I Stopped Hating The Grinch
I love the original 1966 animated version of THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS- it’s a true classic. I hate the Jim Carrey film. When the boys were little I had the option of taking the little one to RUGRATS THE MOVIE or the two older ones to the Carrey film…
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The USPS – Great Until it’s Not.
Believe it or not given the choice of mailing a package I choose the USPS far more often than not. FedEx (not FedEx Ground) is a better service, UPS is up and down, DHL is excellent but they sometimes open the package but nobody but nobody loses a package as…