All this month we’re going to look at older Christmas specials and cartoons. Sure there are the Rankin/Bass cartoons, the specials from the 1980’s and such but it’s the earlier ones that seem to have a kind of charm all their own.

This one is from 1936 and produced by Fleischer Studios (who also produced the Popeye & Betty Boop cartoons), orphaned kids are given broken toys and Grampy comes to their rescue.

Some wonderful soul posted this online so we can relish in its simplicity…

All this month we’re going to look at older Christmas specials and cartoons. Sure there are the Rankin/Bass cartoons, the specials from the 1980’s and such but it’s the earlier ones that seem to have a kind of charm all their own.

Santa Claus visits young children and gets help from some unexpected places…

Someone posted this old classic online to preserve its magic…

Radioactive Energy!

Back at the turn of the century not much was known about radioactivity nor the dangers involved. “The Radium Girls” is a fascinating story about the women who painted clock & watch dials with luminescent paint containing radium (they all died horrible deaths & their graves are radioactive!). Another is this article on drinks containing radioactive material touted as giving energy and healing all sorts of ailments.

A German teen got his drivers license and within an hour had it promptly revoked… Dummkopf…

We’re sorry for the family of the missionary, but if you visit a forbidden island to visit a “no contact” tribe and get shot at with an arrow that pierces the bible you’re holding – DON’T GO BACK TO SAID ISLAND!

2 domestic battery charges (one dropped), a gun possession charge, and a marijuana-related charge? That’s no way to start your NFL career Reuben Foster…

One Silicon Valley start-up is getting back to basics – treat employees well and maybe they will care about the company and want to help it prosper…

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All this month we’re going to look at older Christmas specials and cartoons. Sure there are the Rankin/Bass cartoons, the specials from the 1980’s and such but it’s the earlier ones that seem to have a kind of charm all their own.

From the Walt Disney Studio’s Silly Symphony, a toy discarded at the dump rallies other “broken toys” together and find new homes.

Some kind soul posted this online so others can bask in its lovely story…

Today is your day

The loss was felt for Max & MattyV, even with a last-push for numbers they couldn’t beat 8 appearances of various iterations of Harley Quinn versus only 6 appearances of Deadpool. What’s even sadder is that number of Velmas from “Scooby Doo” also numbered 6 appearances…

We HIGHLY-RECOMMEND Marco’s Pizza if you have one near your house. The sausage is to die for and the sauce is top-notch!

You never discount what you will/won’t do for money because it all comes down to your current situation at the time. People often do surprising things when desperate.

Jake Busey talked about his career, about being asked to be a part of the “The Predator” and his part in the upcoming season 3 of “Stranger Things” (all he could say is that he is plays a reporter with loose morals and a sick sense of humor). It was interesting to note that his character in the “Predator” movie is the son of the character his father played in the original…

Are villains written poorly so the good guys can defeat them easily?

Did you know that the “Fat Man” weapon from the Fallout game series has a real-world equivalent?

A student snowed his teacher into believe the country of Wakanda (the birthplace of Marvel’s Black Panther)…

Is tryptophan the culprit at big holiday meals for sleepiness?

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All this month we’re going to look at older Christmas specials and cartoons. Sure there are the Rankin/Bass cartoons, the specials from the 1980’s and such but it’s the earlier ones that seem to have a kind of charm all their own.

A classic from Merrie Melodies, a poor young boy encounters Santa Claus who takes him to the North Pole!

Some wonderful soul posted this online so we can enjoy the timeless message!