Monthly Archives for April 2007
Mary Young Pickersgill
It was 1814, and the United States and Great Britain had been at war for two years. The city of Baltimore had been preparing for an eventual attack, but sitting in the way of the British was Major George Armistead, … Continue reading
The Sad, Sorry State of Star Wars Toys
Look at the picture to the left. What is it? Is it the Millennium Falcon? Or is it Han Solo’s pal Chewbacca? Is it both? And what have they done to Chewie’s crotch? What hath Hasbro wrought? What you’re looking … Continue reading
Brush With Local Greatness, Vol. 2 : Ken Bethea of the Old 97’s
When I got to Ken Bethea’s house, I didn’t know where I was. My son had gotten invited to a birthday party for a little girl in his Mother’s Day Out program and all I saw was her first name, … Continue reading
Bwana Devil, the First Color, American 3-D Film
Bwana Devil, a 1952 film written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, is considered to be the first color, American 3-D feature film. It starred Robert Stack (of “Unsolved Mysteries” fame), Barbara Britton, and Nigel Bruce. And on top of … Continue reading