Quotes from Louis L’Amour

A little while ago I happened upon some posts with quotes from Agatha Christie and her books. This and the desire to find a specific quote from Louis L’Amour sent me on a search into the accumulated selections from the man’s many works. The results are below, readers, and well worth the time. I have …

“Yabba Dabba DOO!”

I love The Flintstones*, but since I invested more time in the story than the costumes, there was something which I didn’t notice about the series. You may have missed it, too, readers. Luckily, The Vintage News has us all covered. Click link to learn more about this era in animation and storytelling history! The …

The Law Has Spoken!

…and the pronouncement was a doozy! Click the link to learn more, readers! A judge has announced in court that ‘Last Jedi’ and ‘Rise of Skywalker’ are mediocre films By Herb Scribner@HerbScribner Updated Jun 4, 2021, 12:41pm MDT Judge Kenneth K. Lee, a 9th Circuit Court judge, has officially ruled “The Last Jedi” and “The …

Compare and Contrast: Manga vs. American Comics

American comics are largely in the tank – with a few notable exceptions such as these items here*, here*, here,* and here*. Manga is making a killing in the market because of this, outselling American comics by the veritable ton. Given the Japanese writers’ commitment to storycraft, that’s not surprising. Does this mean the comic …

Music in Flight

Well, to some listeners it would count as music. To others, it is probably just a terrifying noise. Click the link to hear it for yourselves, readers! J79 Noise, Sonic Booms and Extremely Low Flying: Watch the Greatest F-4 Phantom Footage in History Dario Leone Oct 14 20190 The footage features USAF F-4 and RF-4 …

“Oh, Beautiful for Spacious Skies…”

Sadly, since I am up to my eyeballs with work, I did not have time to plan an article for Independence Day this year. I confess that I actually forgot that I had tried to make it a tradition to post something every Independence Day since I started on this journey to publication, readers. That …

A Hero of Epic Proportions

Check out this interesting piece on Indiana Jones, readers! Indiana Jones: American Epic Hero By Stephen M. Klugewicz|March 13th, 2015 There is only one fictional character who embodies the American spirit in its essence and its entirety, and who is real enough that it seems he should have existed: Indiana Jones, the swashbuckling American archaeologist. A …

Review – The Wisdom of Walt Disney: The Themes, Ethics, and Ideas of His Greatest Films by David Breitenbeck

This review is a special one, readers. Longtime followers of A Song of Joy will undoubtedly recognize Mr. Breitenbeck’s name, as he has been cited and/or mentioned here several times (plus, his site is in the blogroll). One of his short stories was discussed in this examination of Fantastic Schools, Vol. 2, and today, one …