Today we are honoring the achievements of Caroll Spinney, a puppeteer best known for portraying Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since Sesame Street's inception. Spinney's television career spanned over 60 years, starting in local television before joining the Muppeteers in 1969. He was also a writer and illustrator, a cartoonist, and painted in his leisure…
Marvel Cinematic Retrospective: X-Men Part 2
Marvel Cinematic Retrospective Fans today are living in a Golden Age of movies based on comic books. Kids, teenagers, and adults have grown up on the exploits of superheroes since the 1910's, and more recently in film as well. Among the various comic book producers, few were as prominent and beloved as Marvel Comics. It…
All About Kwanzaa!
Habari Gani? (Or in English, "How are you?" or "What's the news?")
If you don't know Swahili already, you just learned some! This is a greeting for the holiday
Getting Cozy: New Christmas Cozies for 2019
Christmas is the perfect time for murder ... at least it seems so in cozy mysteries. And while we may be baking cookies and hanging garland, these sleuths are finding out whodunit—though there are probably some delicious recipes or decorating tips at the back of the book. There are hundreds of Christmas-themed cozy mysteries. Check out some of the Christmas cozies new for 2019.
Christmas Movie Picks: stplbloggersouthslidell Edition
Christmas Movie Picks 2019 stplbloggersouthslidell Edition Tis the season to be jolly, to fall into your couch and curl up fast! Grab a movie and pop some popcorn, or bake your favorite treats! Dim the lights and silence your phones, because here's my list of holiday favorites! Home Alone The 1990 classic is a…
Mental Health Awareness: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In this segment of our Mental Health Awareness series, we'll take a look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. In general, people diagnosed with ADHD have difficulty with some life skills, like paying attention or listening to instructions. People who have ADHD may have trouble remembering details or completing tasks. Impulsive or 'reckless' behavior…
Read Harder Challenge #23 and #24
Hello fellow readers! How's your reading challenge going? We are at the end of the challenge with #23 Read a Self-published Book and #24 A Collection of Poetry Published Since 2014. Task #23 Read Harder 2019: A Self-Published Book To publish (one's own book or other material) independent of an established publishing house. The books on this…
Census 2020: Why It Counts
Every 10 years, everyone living in the United States is asked to complete a simple but very important task: respond to the census.
Women in History- Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961. She was an international icon and activist that worked with many charities including those HIV/AIDS, leprosy, homelessness, addiction and landmines.
Disney Spotlight: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
This year I am spotlighting my favorite Disney movie in celebration of December and Walt Disney's birthday: The Bells of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the Walt Disney Corporation's 34th animated feature. Released in 1996, it is an adaptation of the novel by Victor Hugo, about Quasimodo…
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