DownHome Sports – Battle of 287 Celebrates 100 Years
The Battle of 287 is a long standing Texas High School Rivalry. Waxahachie and Ennis unofficially started playing sometime around 1904. Some say 104 games, others say 100. It has settled District Championships and Ellis County bragging...
The Evolution and Legacy of the iPod
The iPod, a groundbreaking device in the realm of portable music players, has a rich history that traces its roots back to the turn of the 21st century. Launched by Apple Inc. on October 23, 2001, the...
New Orleans Revisited
It was the first week in March 2020 when we took our annual trip to New Orleans; a trek we have been doing for more than 20 years. A week later, NOLA shut down due to the...
Film review: ‘Dune,’ Where Science Fiction Meets Shakespeare
“Dune” is one of those works of science fiction that often gets overlooked and pushed to the side when placed up against bigger titles. However, with its latest adaptation to film, I think people will be flocking...
Rooted: The Importance of Improvisational Music
This week we are looking at a piece inspired by one of my personal favorite jazz musicians, Louis Armstrong.
My introduction to Louis Armstrong’s music was in Disney-Pixar’s WALL·E in 2008. I was 4 years old and it...
Charlie and Mouse
Recently I saw a book that caught my eye…maybe it was because it was a small square book, maybe it was because the cute illustration on the cover stood out. Two boys, both with messy hair, one...
“It Belongs in a Museum”
Indiana Jones. Few hear these two words without some type of visceral feeling arising be it positive, negative, or somewhere in between. But, less can argue their significance. No other character in filmmaking history has so flawlessly...
The Peanut Butter Falcon
“The Peanut Butter Falcon” is a movie that warms the heart and soul – and makes you feel a little better about humanity once you leave the theater. It shows the audience what true friendship is about...
Bestselling Britfield Book Becomes Major Motion Picture
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 4/5/2023. Best-selling, award-winning adventure novel Britfield & the Lost Crown will become a feature-length, live action movie (the first of seven films). Pre-production is tentatively planned for fall of 2023, followed by principal photography in England...
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