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Movies

The Marx Brothers & Duck Soup

Author Melissa Tagg and myself love old movies and started making videos about a couple of them earlier this summer. After a positive response and some retooling we are back with a weekly feature called CLASSIC MOVIE GUSH. We put the Marx Brothers in our sights this week and watched Duck Soup which critics say […]

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History StoryMen

14 Historical Events that should be Movies

Have you ever heard like the greatest story ever and wondered why Hollywood never made a movie about it EVEN THOUGH movie makers always find time to make films about things like chihuahuas and bachelor parties? So have we, and this episode is dedicated to true historical events that need to be made into movies. […]

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Pop Culture TV

Hollywood’s Nelsons via Tom Hanks, The Fonz & Jethro Gibbs

What do hair metal, a 1950s sitcom, Tom Hanks, and Arthur Fonzarelli all have to do with each other? Like me, I’m sure you get this question on a daily basis. Today the mystery ends. A few months back author Melissa Tagg and I began discussing movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood. After a […]

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Faith Pop Culture

Ghetto Gospel

Did I ever tell you guys that 2Pac and Elton John did a song together called Ghetto Gospel? “Never forget, that God hasn’t finished with me yet. I feel his hand on my brain When I write rhymes, I go blind, and let the Lord do his thang.” ~ Ghetto Gospel Hadn’t thought of that […]

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Books Movies Pop Culture

12 Tips for Writers from the Director of Pretty Woman

Few people have been loved in Hollywood as much as Garry Marshall, the man who discovered Robin Williams, Julia Roberts & Anne Hathaway. Big heart. Big brain. Great advice giver.

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Creative Nonfiction

False Starts & The Benefit of Falling On Your Face

On November 27, 2005, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning led his team into Seattle to play the Seahawks at Qwest Field, the loudest stadium in the National Football League. On that day, Manning and his offense set a dubious record when they were called for 11 false start penalties. If you know nothing about […]

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Creative Nonfiction

9 Secrets of College Success

After a couple decades in higher ed, here are some lessons every student should know. Plus they’re also just good life skills.

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Coolsville

The Amazing Richie Parker: You Won’t Believe It

I have seen some amazing people in my life, but Richie Parker here is near the top of the list. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiLDMBDPCEY What excuses have I been making lately? Dang.

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Creative Nonfiction Faith

The Grisly Side of Facebook: Propaganda Porn

Sunday mornings before church are usually one of my most peaceful times of the week. I enjoy sitting down with a hot coffee and no workplace to go to for that one day. I often scan Facebook for a few minutes too. Yesterday I was perusing updates and pictures of friends and acquaintances when a […]

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TV

Has Anyone Ever Impacted You This Much?

Here’s what I know about Steve Harvey: He’s a comedian who hosts Family Feud. That was about it until today when someone shared this video on Facebook. Apparently Steve Harvey has a TV show and it was his birthday a while back. That’s when the producer or someone surprised him. Here’s the video. I think […]