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Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
Dolly Parton has done it to us again. With the many challenges of 2020, she is determined to put us in the Christmas spirit. First with the release of her new Christmas album ” A Holly Dolly Christmas”, and now with the new Christmas movie “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square.” Congratulations Dolly you did […]
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Christmas Parade: The Home Game
If anything, I am nothing but a jolly old elf. It even says so on my Tinder profile. That’s why a festive idea struck me the other night. I was looking at posts made in our neighborhood watch app. You know the one. It’s where everyone goes to complain about raccoons and squirrels. There was […]
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Veterans of the Week: Dog Tag Brigade
What comes to your mind when you pass a group of motorcycles on the road especially if they are burly, tattooed, bearded, leather wearing Harley riders? I am willing to bet most people picture them sitting in a bar drinking and smoking or if you watched Sons of Anarchy maybe you think they are criminals. […]
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
It’s that time of year when holiday movies are popular fare and are part of our seasonal traditions such as cooking the turkey or decorating the Christmas tree. Several new top notch Christmas films have been released this year, including the new musical fantasy “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”, written and directed by David E. […]
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A Seasonal Trio
Warner Archive brings a trilogy of seasonal favorites to blu-ray for the first time this month. One film is one of the all-time, well-established greats, “The Shop Around The Corner” with Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan. The other two films, “Holiday Affair” and “It Happened on 5th Avenue” are films that are largely little known, […]
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Veteran of the Week: Ted Roosevelt Blankenship
Ted Roosevelt Blankenship was born on October 25, 1932 in Chuckey, Tennessee. He left home and high school in 1949 to join the US Air Force and they sent him home when they realized he was only 17 years old. He really wanted to serve his country and was able to enlist in the US […]
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The Sleepover
The current comedy “The Sleepover” is a perfect film for families to enjoy during the holidays with its mixture of heart, humor and action. The film features the story of the Finch family, and how their Mom’s secret former life turns their everyday suburban life upside down. The Finch’s have two kids, Clancy (Sadie Stanley). […]
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Endorsement
I was out for a drive and I noticed a sign up that proclaimed a regional grocery chain was the official grocery store of a local athletic department. This caused me to turn my head sever so slightly sideways and stare. On the one hand, I get it. I understand how endorsements in sports on […]
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My Octopus Teacher
I have always been a fan of films about wild animals. Disney was on the forefront of nature films with their annual release of a documentary featuring a particular animal for the celebration of Earth Day. However, with the strangeness of 2020, no such film hit theaters, most of which have been closed for most […]
