Tag: history
Decades Project: 1940s Movie–Bambi
I feel like we need to start this project off with a movie that had a huge…
Decades Project: 1940s Music–Move It On Over
Not going to lie, finding songs from the 1940s that I enjoy was quite difficult. So to…
Decades of Music & Movies
I enjoy having a weekly post. Instead of a quiz, I thought it would be fun to…
Not a Gamer…
I do not think anyone would ever consider me a “gamer.” You know, someone who plays a…
Best of 2023: Favorite Book
I read a bunch of good books this year. The High Republic books were decent, phase two was…
Empires of the Steppes
I decided to change things up and listen to something different. The book Empires of the Steppes by Kenneth…
Top Ten Hitters of All-Time
Last year I mentioned my list of the greatest pitchers of all-time and whether Nolan Ryan is…
Oppenheimer
I think most of you who read this blog know that I am a huge Christopher Nolan…
The Landmaster!
I remember seeing a movie when I was a little kid, but I never knew what it…
Boxing: Then Vs. Now
The other day, Dan Carlin (one of my favorite podcast hosts) released an episode of Hardcore History: Addendum…
2022 Fantasy Baseball Season Wrap Up
The season ended and we have a new champion: Gideon! He defeated James in an epic battle….
1st Days of Kindgergarten–Payton Edition
Payton started kindergarten on Wednseday. Crazy how time flies! Also at the same time, it seems so…
The Nolan Ryan Question
Is Nolan Ryan a top ten pitcher of all-time? This was something that was brought up on…
Name That City Pt. 27
Population: 2.3 millionHistory Fact: The city is the capital of a country that gained it’s independence from being a…
Name That City Pt. 26
Population: 1.3 million Nickname: Heart of EuropeHistory Fact: An old city. A Celtic tribe in the 5th century BCE settled the…
Name That City Pt. 25
Population: 220,000History Fact: When the country declared independence in 1999, there was extreme violence within the city, which ended…
FAQs About Abortion & the Future
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe last week (is overturned the right term here?), I have seen…
Name That City Pt. 24
Population: 1.055 millionHistory Fact: This city was founded by former American slaves. In 1791, Thomas Peters who served in…
Name That City Pt. 23
Population: 1.47 millionNickname: ex Villa Maicera (former Corn Village)History Fact: When the Spanish arrived in this fairly populous city, they…
Name That City Pt. 22
Population: 1.2 millionName Fact: თბილი–this word is the modern word for warm in the native language. The name basically…