Day: September 19, 2021

Tragedy and farce: “Mister Roberts” and our misunderstanding of the WWII generation. – by Sean Munger – Sean Munger’s History and Culture Dispatches

By Marilyn Armstrong on September 19, 2021 • ( 4 )

Tragedy and farce: “Mister Roberts” and our misunderstanding of the WWII generation. One of the most beloved pieces of pop culture to come out of World War II has a tragic back-story connected to how we failed to understand the… Read More ›

MORE GOLDEN OLDIES – RICH PASCHALL

By Rich Paschall on September 19, 2021 • ( 10 )

1971 Edition, part two, by Rich Paschall We are glad to see you have returned to the “Admiral Halsey” gymnasium and auditorium for this week’s sock hop. “Maggie May” will be selling tickets if you did not get yours in… Read More ›

IT RAINS EVERY WEDNESDAY

By Marilyn Armstrong on September 19, 2021 • ( 6 )

FOTD – September 19 – Rain Glorious Rain Of course, it doesn’t only rain on Wednesday. It also rains on Tuesday afternoons. It continues through all of Wednesday and finally quits sometime on Thursday. Or Friday. Or maybe it’s still raining…. Read More ›

WOMEN ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO LIFE

By Marilyn Armstrong on September 19, 2021 • ( 28 )

Fandango’s Provocative Question #135: Abortion again There is absolutely no way I can even talk about this as if it doesn’t personally concern me, even though I’m at least 30 years past my time for worrying about pregnancy. I still remember… Read More ›