July took us on a lengthy road trip to Minnesota and back in our first visit to Laura’s home state in several years. That’s a lot of miles in a van crammed with five adult-sized occupants (and tons of gear),…
Besides marking James Bond’s 70th birthday as a literary character, 2023 also brings us two anniversaries of 007’s adventures on the big screen, each debuting in June albeit a decade apart. On June 27, 1973, Live and Let Die was…
Within months of Superman’s debut, it was already getting hard to come up with cool names for his many imitators. A common solution was to turn to the animal kingdom for inspiration; after all, the wilderness is full of fearsome…
This year marks the 70th anniversary of secret agent James Bond’s literary debut in Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. Published on April 13, 1953, the book launched a pop culture juggernaut that continues to stampede (or at least lumber) its way…
Stan Carter, All-American male, is reporting for his Army induction physical when the attending physician finds an odd mark on his otherwise perfect physique. This explanation is good enough for the doctor, but really, what the heck? Who gets a…
Well, here we are at Christmas time again (!) so let’s take another look at what was available to American consumers fifty years ago via the miracle of the full-color, 602-page Sears catalog as preserved at wishbookweb.com. Set your digital…
