What’s Your Best Travel Experience?
THE SWISSAIR STORY
AN UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION — EDITION 230
(MY INCREDIBLE VACATION COMPED BY SWISSAIR)
Question: What’s the best flight you’ve ever taken?
Read MoreCatching an NFL Punt isn’t as Easy as it Looks
Not much is said or written about punt returners. That’s unfortunate, because catching punts isn’t nearly as easy as it looks.
Read MoreMy Favorite Dinner Companion — The Question (1/2)
MY FAVORITE DINNER COMPANION — THE QUESTION (1/2)
My friend Eric Schneller posted recently and asked the common party question:
“If you could host a dinner and dine with five famous people — past or present — who would they be?”
Read MoreNFL SuperContest Update (Week 17)
Two weeks to go. Ten more picks to make. Hundreds of thousands of dollars within grasp.
It’s any NFL handicapper’s dream.
Read MorePast Posting in the SuperContest: My “Lucky Dan” Moment
If you like gambling stories, you’ll enjoy this one from a few days ago:
Read MoreRemembering the Ceausescus
Today, Dec. 21, 2023 marks the 34th anniversary of Nicolae Ceausescu’s downfall in Romania.
Read MoreWestgate NFL Handicapping SuperContest (3 Weeks to Go)
WESTGATE SUPERCONTEST UPDATE (WEEK 16)
Read MoreThe Beatles in Seven Years
Of all the many reasons the Beatles careers were such an explosive magical mystery tour, the most convincing argument for their musical and cultural supremacy might have been the simplest of all — time.
The Beatles did everything in just 7 years.
Think about that for a moment.
Read MoreMake Rudy Giuliani Pay
Just moments after Rudy “Nosferatu” Giuliani was smacked with a whopping $148 million civil judgement, he did something REALLY stupid. Giuliani slinked out of the courthouse, stepped up to microphones, and then –in an incredibly idiotic act of callous defiance– REPEATED his lies and ceaseless defamation against two (volunteer) poll workers in Georgia.
So…..they sued his lying ass again.
Read MoreWhat Movies Should be Required Viewing in Public Schools?
Yesterday’s post about the film Schindler’s List triggered many interesting comments on Facebook. Discussion is still going. I also learned a few things. Any day we learn something new is a good day.
Speaking of learning, this caused me to think about movies that are important as tools in education. Let’s face it, reading about history doesn’t always convey reality, nor compel students to take an active interest in the subject matter. Movies –especially movies that are done well– do convey important lessons. They can be used as education tools.
Which now brings me to today’s topic:
Name FIVE movies that should be a part of every educational curriculum.
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