Today is the Sixth Day of Christmas.

Today’s gift count (56 gifts): you currently have Six geese a’ laying, 10 golden rings, 12 calling birds, 12 French hens, ten turtledoves and six partridges in their respective pear trees (begin thinking abut gardening tools and hiring an illegal immigrant.) According to the old ladies I know in the St. John’s Rosary Cenacle group,Continue reading “Today is the Sixth Day of Christmas.”

Sons of the Desert premiered

December 29, 1933 –One of their best remembered films, Laurel and Hardy’s Sons of the Desert, opened on this date. The film’s comic take on marital discord mirrored the far more serious and stressful domestic problems that Laurel & Hardy were experiencing at the time. Director William A. Seiter was also in the process ofContinue reading “Sons of the Desert premiered”

So he strikes, like Thunderball …

December 29, 1965 –Thunderball – the best James Bond title – premiered in US on this date. In the underwater scenes, where Bond encounters sharks, Sean Connery was supposed to be protected by clear plastic panels shielding him from sharks in close-ups. However, the panels only extended about three feet in height and sharks couldContinue reading “So he strikes, like Thunderball …”

Finally, a gift you can use

Today is the Fifth Day of Christmas. Your house is currently stuffed with; five golden rings, eight calling birds, nine French hens, ten turtledoves and five partridges in their respective pear trees (begin thinking preserves.) The official gift tally total (37 gifts) Today is also the Feast of St. Thomas Becket who was the ArchbishopContinue reading “Finally, a gift you can use”

The dates change every year – so pay attention

The fifth night is an important one because it is the first night where the majority of the candles are lit. It’s a representation of light and darkness, as well as resilience and endurance. Here’s another Hanukkah gift from your ole friend the doctor – Continue to invest in Pfizer stock, the maker of LipitorContinue reading “The dates change every year – so pay attention”

The Lumiere Bros. opened their movie theatre

December 28, 1895 –Auguste and Louis Lumiere opened the first movie theater at the Grand Cafe in Paris, on this date . Other inventors, including Thomas Edison, were working on various moving picture devices at the time. But most of those other devices could only be viewed by one person at a time. The LumieresContinue reading “The Lumiere Bros. opened their movie theatre”