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The Gathering Dark / Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (ARC) - Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable dark… Read More

aka "Riot Police attacks at Dakota Access Pipeline, a reminder of the '60s black vote marches in the south.""Tensions escalating in Dakota Access pipeline standoff, Obama suggests reroute" P… Read More

Intro. Break Beats with Jazz Sample Wuhan Soundtrack #8 My Mama My Mama Catalog-I Woke Up Like This-not sung-read not heard on the front of a T-Shirt on Luoyo Rd. Wuhan, China sometime in… Read More

We have all been there. We hit the switch on a light and nothing happens. Or are in the middle of using it went the bulb burns out. Then there is the old, dangerous jig, often involving step… Read More

The best science fiction, and some of the only mediocre stuff, has long been an inspiration for great leaps of innovation and improvements since at least the 1960s, the original Star Trek&nb… Read More

Now that caption sounds far-fetched. The works of fertile imagination which ought to be confined to the dungeons of mythical science. Such onl… Read More

REMEMBER Coca-Cola? Coca Cola was colored sweetened water, which had cocaine in it. Coca-Cola got its name because Coca referred to the coca p… Read More

The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Narbo Martius (Narbonne) was founded. The Via Domitia connected Italy and modern day Sp… Read More

I first saw this magnificent fortress from the train and I was delighted when the train stopped at a nearby station, which meant I could easily visit the castle on public transport. The reas… Read More

The Strip has been completely shut down after the sniper opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort and casino, located across… Read More

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ============= The Mongols created the wo… Read More

Bonnie and Clyde – Their History, Romance & Unlikely Success “Bonnie and Clyde” – Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker – were shot to death by officers i… Read More

We were sent the book Why Did Sergeant Stubby Go to War? for a review. If you’ve been following the blog then you know I’ve been trying to get my son into reading. I thought this… Read More

This post is dedicated to The Ashley Street Krewe (Dayton, Ohio 1972) & Big Chief Joseph Perricone   The Mardi Gras Indian Tribe Music From the Mardi Gras Traditions w… Read More

  From the Wikipedia site:  "Nuta Kotlyarenko, known professionally as Nudie Cohn (December 15, 1902 – May 9, 1984), was a Ukrainian-born American tailor who designed dec… Read More

Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Nar… Read More

Every place you visit in the world has an interesting story to tell you and Belfast, Northern Ireland doesn’t let you down. The History of Belfast is an incredibly fascinating one that… Read More

Sanchez, Baraka, You, and Me in the Agesof Donald Trump and John Wayneadapted from the Afterword and Acknowledgments in This Past Was Waiting for Me by Sarah TrembathSankofa Love Project, 20… Read More

CGMagazinePreston Dozsa Upon seeing Firaxis Games announce that one of the new civilizations joining Civilization VI: Gathering Storm would be Canada, I one question on my mind: Why?… Read More

In 1986, DNA profiling was used in a criminal investigation for the first time in the UK.  A technique pioneered by Dr. Jeffrey Glassberg and Geneticist Sir Alec Jeffreys. DNA… Read More

One of the most unique aspects of Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the existence of the Mardi Gras Indians.  From the neworleans.com site: “Mardi Gras is full of secrets, and t… Read More

APRIL 2019 2nd - Emily Duff Band  11th St Bar  NYC Emily Duff's recent album release, Maybe in the Morning, is a brilliant piece of work that deserves your atten… Read More

CGMagazinePreston Dozsa Total War: Three Kingdoms is a union between the two paths the franchise has taken in recent years. It is rooted in history and the fantastic, where great generals f… Read More

Should Christians vote based on where tax dollars go?  I know many Christians who think they do exactly that.  As in give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God&rs… Read More

"For Arlington’s Old Guard, the mission is to honor, and the standard is perfection" PBS NewsHour 5/27/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Arlington National Cemetery is well known as the final… Read More

Celebrating the  diversity of the Long Island Music Scene AUGUST 2019 1st - Nancy Atlas  Good Ground Park  Hampton Bays, NY Nancy Atlas and her band of Journeymen hav… Read More

Here at ConnollyCove we take pride in all Ireland has to offer. Ireland has produced many famous authors and we celebrate all. Derry is the 4th largest city in Ireland, therefore, it is no s… Read More

This is my second homage to the detective story. I’ve always loved mystery stories by Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Dorothy L Sayers. I watched many DVDs of detective series from t… Read More

Dear Readers, I will be taking a short hiatus from blogging as I am dealing with some issues related to my Bipolar Disorder. I have been in a BD depression for several weeks now and have… Read More

Released: 1991 Genre: Run and Gun Publisher: Konami Sunset Riders is a side-scrolling run and gun game developed and released by Konami on the JAMMA arcade platform in 1991. T… Read More

Good News for all you Disney fans out there. Walt Disney Studios is in the early stages of development of All Night Long, a movie musical inspired by the greatest hits by music icon&nbs… Read More

Do you know about Juneteenth? Here are some ways you can learn about the important significance of Juneteenth and share the history with children! When is it? Juneteenth is celebrated on Ju… Read More

What is the true history of Jiu-Jitsu? Where did BJJ martial art come from?  These are the kinds of questions posed by most beginner practitioners. Moreover, knowing the Brazilian Jiu-J… Read More

Lyon, the City of Lights Located precisely at the junction of the Rhône and the Saône rivers, Lyon is part of the Rhône-Alpe region of France. The city centre is filled wit… Read More

Castles and mansions have always captivated the attention of many due to their importance to several disciplines, like history, culture, and architecture. That is why tourists usually flock… Read More

It seems you plan to travel to Seville, Spain, or at least you make it one of your choices to travel to in your next vacation. That’s fantastic! Good for you. Seville is one of the bes… Read More

Before diving into the various things you can see and do at the 4th Arrondissement in Paris, it’s necessary to understand the Arrondissement system first. The French Capital consists o… Read More