Jelly beans are an iconic candy. Though popular around the Easter holiday, this candy is made year-round by numerous companies. Let's learn more about it. Jelly beans trace their ancestry to other candies and sweets with soft interiors and fruit flavorings. One of the most commonly cited inspirations is Turkish delight, a dessert allegedly created…
Disney Movie Eras: Disney Channel Original Movies
Disney Channel Original Movies This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from said movies…
Financial Topic 2026: The New Money Rules
The New Money Rules Personal finance is always a great topic to blog about. It's a subject that remains constantly popular, one of those topics that everyone worries about one way or another. There is always something to talk about, there are always new personalities, new books, and websites to discuss, and we always have…
Disney Movie Eras: Disney Movie Toons and Direct to Video Pt 2
Disney Movie Eras: Disney Movie Toons and Direct to Video Part 2 This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial…
Chinese New Year 2026: Year of the Horse
Another year is upon us, and for the Chinese calendar that means it's the Year of the Horse! Did you know that in addition to changing signs every year, the calendar also changes elements? There are twelve animals in the Chinese astrological calendar: Dragon, Snake, Chicken, Rat, Ox, Pig, Monkey, Horse, Tiger, Rabbit, Goat, and…
Roy Mouton – The Leader of the Pack – Covington’s Legendary Band Director
Roy Mouton: Covington’s legendary Band director Roy Joseph Mouton Jr. was born on May 25, 1942, in Lafayette, Louisiana, the son of Roy J. Mouton, Sr. and Amanda "Mandy" Williams. He died in Covington, Louisiana on November 14, 2007 at age 65 and is buried in Broussard, Lafayette Parish in Sacred Heart Cemetery. After graduating…
Disney Movie Eras: Live-Action Films Through 2009
Live Action Films to 2009 This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from said…
2025 Word(s) of the Year
For many years, multiple dictionaries have published a word they feel best exemplifies the year as the Word of the Year. These words are typically announced in the last few months of the year or the first month of the next year and are relevant to a cultural phenomenon that has occurred in the last…
Science Fiction Day 2026: I, Robot
Several years ago when we first covered Science Fiction Day, we brought up the author largely responsible for the celebration, Isaac Asimov. Science Fiction Day is popularly celebrated on January 2nd, Asimov's observed birthday. Asimov is most remembered as the Father of Robotics, and his most prominent work of fiction is I,Robot, a collection of…
Disney Movie Eras: The Post-Renaissance
Disney Movie Eras: The Post-Renaissance This month continues a new series of blogs for fans of popular culture. Whereas in the past explorations of Walt Disney films we highlighted individual works, we will now be talking about the larger groupings of movies, and the various artistic and commercial visions sought for and achieved from said…
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