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It’s Time for Pat and Vanna to Go - - Terry Mitchell
Pat Sajak admitted last week that he and Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White used to drink to nearly a drunken state during breaks in the taping of that show. He said he could sometimes barely read the letters on the board after returning for the taping of the next show. While Sajak said they no... Submitted 6 days ago.

The Family Curse - - Octavia Hansen
My husband did not know that when we were married, he was then ingratiated into The Family Curse. This is not just any old curse. The Family Curse comes from the Old Country, approximately five hundred years ago in the vicinity of Poland. No one has ever actually stated what this curse is, but... Submitted 8 days 22 hours ago.

Football Movies . . . or . . . Kick Me When You See Me Watching! - - Octavia Hansen
Now that Super Bowl XLVI is a thing of the past, I may continue with real life. It was a daily thing to remind everyone that no matter who was playing or where, it did not effect my life one jot. I was telling this to people who bought the shirt, wore the hat, talked the talk and walked the walk... Submitted 12 hours 52 minutes ago. NEW!

Insults . . . I Love Them But Cannot Use Them - - Octavia Hansen
Insults. We've all thrown a few, probably caught a few -- some deserved, some not. When done well, an insult is witty, will sting, and is filled with bile and bitterness that lives on, long after the insult was hurled. Most insults are personal, very personal, yet also mundane. How many times can... Submitted 11 days ago.

Debunking the Myth about TV Indecency - - Terry Mitchell
The Supreme Court is set to rule during the current session on whether the FCC should retain its power to fine over-the-air TV and radio stations for what it considers indecency during hours when children are likely to be viewing or listening. The hours during which the FCC is currently... Submitted 13 days 19 hours ago.

The War and Peace of Making Movies - - Sid Kali
I’ve learned through making movies the war and peace of making movies can be either creative hell or creative heaven. It is cliché, but it is really all in a person’s outlook on indie film production which it will be. Being unrealistic about what type of indie film you can make... Submitted 14 days 16 hours ago.

Relaxing Is Different For Everyone - cindy bear
What I do to relax is walk a lot go to the community center. At the community center I can swim lift weights and have a selection of court sports. So for me relaxing is just trying to keep fit on all levels. The force of gravity is absolutely the enemy for all of us once we get a little older... Submitted 6 days 20 hours ago.

In The Book "Rebecca," Mrs de Winter #2 Was A Smart Cookie - - Octavia Hansen
Rebecca, written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938, is a study in the lives of the affluent. The contrast of the young and poor to the idle rich is only the beginning theme, later developed into questionable morals and concern with public image. This is a lovely rambling story, taking place over... Submitted 7 days 23 hours ago.

The Serendipitous New Year's Resolution - Ella Camp
I, being no better than the average bear at keeping New Year’s resolutions, have made them every year with perfect sincerity and faith- and quickly forgot them with the leaving of the winter winds. The resolution I made this year is not an original one, as a matter of fact, it is one... Submitted 37 days 14 hours ago.

Ka-ta's Dreams: Garbo in Childhood - Jack H. Schick
Karl Alfred Gustafson liked to believe he was descended from Viking kings. But, that was a thousand years ago. As were his father, his grandfather, and his forefathers before them, Karl was a farmer. By 1898, the Gustafson's had laboriously toiled for hundreds of years, eking out a living from... Submitted 38 days 13 hours ago.

Women in Early American Films: Then Came Garbo - Jack H. Schick
Over its initial decades the American film industry presented to the public several successive types of ‘screen woman.' The first heroines were the ‘Nell-tied-to-the-railroad-tracks,' sweet, wounded virgins who personified idealistic femininity. Leading ladies such as Lillian Gish and... Submitted 42 days 16 hours ago.

"Look at That Girl!" Louis B. Mayer's Gambit for Garbo - Jack H. Schick
Legend has it that Louis B. Mayer wanted renowned Swedish film director Mauritz Stiller under contract with his studio. After the international success of Stiller's film The Saga of Gosta Berling (1924), Mayer actively pursued him. The two met in Berlin in November of 1924 to negotiate. Stiller... Submitted 47 days 13 hours ago.

The Voice That Shook the World: Garbo in "Anna Christie" - Jack H. Schick
In 1930, Greta Garbo, the "Silent Era's" unrivaled superstar, received the first of her four Best Actress Oscar nominations for her performance in Francis Marion's adaptation of Eugene O'Neil's Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Anna Christie. It was her fourteenth film, but her first talkie . MGM... Submitted 52 days 17 hours ago.

They Said They Loved Garbo - Jack H. Schick
I read in the newspaper that she'd died. At the time, I didn't know much about Greta Garbo. I vaguely knew of her. My mom or dad may have mentioned her name, in passing, once or twice, but I was much too young to remember her myself. I'd heard that she was an aloof, reclusive superstar who hid... Submitted 61 days 23 hours ago.

A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss and Neither do I - Dianne Lehmann
That has got to be the lamest title I have ever come up with. Really. But it's the best I can do at the moment. My brain is a little fried from spending the entire day in the sun (you should see the back of my neck) keeping all sorts of horses and riders organized, and warming up, and entering... Submitted 112 days 21 hours ago.

Mean Gene the Sax Machine, Booze, Loose Women and the Blues - - Steve Kovacs
About 20 years ago, I was the drummer in a blues band that played out at local bars, colleges and festivals. The band was mediocre, even though we had moments when we were very good; on average, we were just okay. As a drummer, I was just okay too. I had some good moments when I practiced the... Submitted 127 days 6 hours ago.

So What's In Your Evacuation Bag - - John Brazell
“It’s hotter than hell in Texas ” is no longer just an expression. And it's dry as burnt toast. Yeah, it’s been a tough summer as triple digit temperatures, high winds and lack of rain raised the misery index to just short of living in the Gobi Desert with the... Submitted 128 days 23 hours ago.

"The Children's Hour" and a Lesson - Dianne Lehmann
The Children's Hour is a 1934 stage play written by Lillian Hellman. It is a drama set in an all-girls boarding school run by two women, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie. An angry student, Mary Tilford, runs away from the school and to avoid being sent back she tells her grandmother that the two... Submitted 130 days 22 hours ago.

I'm Gonna Go Ahead and Blame Christmas... - Melissa Swenka
For my girlfriend feeling awful today. Why Christmas, you ask? Today is my birthday, and My Baby feels awful because she can't even buy me a card. With schoolwork, she didn't even have time to make me a card or anything creative. What she doesn't understand is that I don't need cake, cards, or... Submitted 145 days 23 hours ago.

Pig Latin More Than Oinking In the Mud - - John Brazell
I grew up in a Dallas suburb and learned a second language at a young age. The word “bilingual” had not yet been invented, and neither had the wheel. My new language was Latin, called “Pig Latin” though I had no idea why. It didn’t require grunting or burrowing... Submitted 186 days 3 hours ago.

Lord, I Want To Thank You for My Smokin Hot Wife---Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, Amen! - - Steve Kovacs
I am not a NASCAR racing fan, however, I have several friends who really enjoy the whole NASCAR experience. Actually, I have never enjoyed watching any part of auto racing until I saw something right before the Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 race in Nashville, Tennessee recently.... Submitted 194 days 7 hours ago.

Pop's Favorite Chick Was a Knockout (and Learning To Pray) - - John Brazell
Country kids get a leg up on their city counterparts when it comes to learning the basics of life. It's one thing to read about "Old McDonald" and yet another to put on your old shoes and clean out his chicken coop. Even when you're in single digits - seven, eight or nine - you begin to suspect... Submitted 225 days 1 hour ago.

African Spirits in Michael Jackson’s Music as well as Modern Rap of Jay Z, Kanye West Beyoncé - Chris Kanyane
“Wherever you go my son - even beyond this great river; you take with you the rich history of your ancestors and their manners” African proverb. “I was told by Africans” wrote the English traveler A.B. Lloyd in 1899 “that from one village to another, a distance of... Submitted 312 days 22 hours ago.

Who Picks Military Names? - - John Sammon
Okay, who is it? Who is it at the Pentagon who picks the titles of U.S. military operations? Our newest action in Libya is called “Odyssey Dawn.” Odyssey Dawn? The dictionary definition for Odyssey is a “long eventful journey.” Does that mean the new... Submitted 324 days 21 hours ago.

Slobs Take Over - - John Sammon
The rampant growth of slobism worldwide is as distressing as it is disappointing, and disproves Darwin's theory of evolution that things evolve for the better and more sophisticated. In short. Slobs are taking over. Think I'm wrong. Book an airline flight. Go ahead. I dare ya'. Not only is... Submitted 326 days 14 hours ago.