The Loafer
Veteran of the Week : Janice Blackburn
Name: Janice Blackburn What branch of service were or are you in? Navy At what age did you join? 18 years old What rank were you? Seaman What made you want to serve our country? Love of our country, I considered it an honor. What advice would you give someone looking to go into the […]
Appalachian Wanderers
Pesky Hiking Encounters
Now that the colors of spring are covering the hills and valleys and warmer weather is in the air, we thought it would be a good time to bring you another article on hiking safety tips. In this article, we want to talk about a few of the animals, that you may encounter while hiking […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Time For A Little Spring Cleaning
Whenever the seasons change, it seems everyone gets the urge to purge. Something about fresh air and bright sunshine always brings to light the clutter in our lives, be it literal or metaphorical. I am a firm believer in the theory that your personal spaces (i.e. home, cars, desk, etc.) completely reflect what is going […]
Pop Life
Pet Sematary
In 1983 writer Stephen King unleashed the novel “Pet Sematary” on the public, and in 1989 Hollywood unleashed a film version of the novel, and since the film was a hit it was only natural a sequel would follow. “Pet Sematary Two”, however, released in 1992, was not the hit hoped for, so fans accepted […]
Batteries Not Included
Thoughts While Being Abandoned by the Waiter
I walked into the restaurant alone, feeling OK about life and hungry. It had been a long day and I thought I would treat myself to a nice, quiet meal. It was a Tuesday and the restaurant I had chosen was oddly hopping on that particular weeknight. Did I miss that it was some kind […]
The Nerd's Corner
MCU Final Countdown!
The Nerd’s Corner – Ending our MCU Marathon Nine days. Just over a week remains until Avengers: Endgame premiers in what will certainly be the largest opening weekend of all time. Two hundred hours are all thats left for us to prepare for the cheers of triumph as our favorite heroes vanquish Thanos, and also the […]
Batteries Not Included
Cleopatra’s Glass Bottom Boat
A pair of really fun, delightful films come to blu-ray thanks to those cinematic curators over at Warner Archive. You wouldn’t immediately think these two films would go together, but as I watched them back to back I found they made for a really grand double feature. First up from 1973 is the soul […]
Pop Life
Shazam
While Shazam may not be one of the better know characters from DC Comics, he sure has been around a long time. The character, originally know as Captain Marvel, first appeared in 1940 in Fawcett Comics, and remained with that company until DC bought the rights in 1972. The characters name had to be […]
Pop Life
Triple Frontier
Batman, Poe from “Star Wars” and a member of the Sons of Anarchy have teamed up to star in the new film “Triple Frontier.” The aforementioned are actually Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac and Charlie Hunnam respectively. The film is an action thriller about a group of former Special Operations soldiers attempting to pull off a […]
The Nerd's Corner
MCU Marathon Part II
In just two short weeks, millions, perhaps even billions of people will crowd cinemas to witness the movie event of the decade, Avengers: Endgame. It’s taken over a decade and twenty-one movies to get here, the final showdown between and earth’s mightiest heroes that promises to close this chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While […]
Batteries Not Included
Weekend Bicuspid
It was a restless night, about three in the morning. I tried like hell but nothing was working to put me to sleep. Not a medication nor a meditation. I gave up and sat in my living room, grumbling, watching the wastelands of late night TV. That’s when the ad came on, that eerily seemed […]
