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July 2026

July 27, 2026

The Odyssey of Toy Story 5

So far, I've only seen 3 movies in the theaters in 2026. Most of the...

May 2026

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Those Who Lived Till The Year Star Wars Was Released

When we pick up in this timeline, Star Wars was just out in theaters a...

May 04, 2026

1977 The Year Star Wars Came Out

I love looking at and examining history. Taking the highlights of every century, decade and...

April 2026

April 17, 2026

Latest News That Doesn’t Involve Trump

Lately on social media, it's hard to scroll very far without seeing a post detailing...

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March 15, 2026

Short Reviews of Some 2026 Academy Award Nominated Movies

Every year since 1929 which was the start of the great depression, at the tail...

March 06, 2026

50 Years Ago- Mark and Kristin Grew Up in the 70’s

850 posts ago I published my first post at the Catholic Bard. 50 years ago,...

February 2026

February 21, 2026

55 Years Ago, I Was Baptized

By the grace of God, I've made it 55 years on this planet. Half a...

January 2026

January 30, 2026

New Fiction and Literature Books 2023 – 2025

Having a book list, a detailed glorified book list is the key to talking about...

January 08, 2026

1920’s Public Domain Days -Movies, Music and Art

Every year older movies and books that were written decades ago get released into the...

January 07, 2026

What A Year -July 1925/2025 – December 1925/2025

The Jubilee year began in January 2025 with Trump as President once again and Pope...

December 2025

December 31, 2025

What A Year -January 1925/2025 – June 1925/2025

Last year I published 2025 A Look Behind And Ahead- 700th Post | A Look...

November 2025

November 30, 2025

What A Year -July 1924/2024 – December 1924/2024

A year ago, we started a new liturgical year that included the start of the...

November 13, 2025

1940 – The Year of Bugs, The Flash and Anti -Nazi Comedy

On this day November 13, 1940, Walt Disney's classic piece of animation Fantasia first came...

October 2025

October 31, 2025

Halloween Reminds Us of These 25 Things

Halloween reminds us that… 1. Once a year your neighbors, even if complete strangers the...

October 21, 2025

Nobody Will Remember My 800th Post

Some people read this blog. I have no idea who they are. Sometimes they let...

October 16, 2025

88 Years of Middle-Earth, 75 Years of Narnia

During the hectic middle decades of the twentieth century, from the end of the Great...

September 2025

September 05, 2025

The National Catholic Register Has Gone Woke?

The online Catholic publication The National Catholic Register has now gone WOKE. The same folks...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

Writing Ideas For Those With Writer’s Block

When I'm stuck in a rut and don't know what to write, I have some...

August 25, 2025

Remembering The Kristins and Kathleens in the World

When you look long and hard and sometimes short and easy, you can find similar...

August 06, 2025

How People Come To Believe In God Is Always A Mystery

The Manner of the Receiver I find it interesting that two people can look at...

August 01, 2025

Seeing God in the Secular

Going to mass and receiving the sacraments, reading the scriptures and engaging in prayer helps...

July 2025

July 29, 2025

We Were There When Cinema Was Cool

We Generation Xers were there when cinema was cool. We didn't have to watch classic...

July 14, 2025

The Pretty Good Forgettable Superman

The worst thing I can say about James Gunn's Superman is that I didn't love...

July 03, 2025

Back in Time: A Back to the Future Retrospective Review

The summer of 1985 were the transition months of my life from 7th to 8th...

June 2025

June 24, 2025

The Blockbuster Summer Movie 45 Years Ago

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June 20, 2025

The Blockbuster Summer Movie Season Started 50 Years Ago

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1889 The Year of Tolkien’s Wife

1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and...

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Memorable Academy Award Nominated Films First 50 Years.

On March 2, 2025 the Oscar Academy turned 97. For almost a century the movie...

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February 12, 2025

Actors on Stage, Screen and Radio Alive in 1889

All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have...

January 2025

January 01, 2025

1929 is Public Domain in 2025

96 Years Ago 1929 All Movies, Books, Printed Music and Art of 1929 enter the...