The Shagya Arabian has been called the Super Arabian because some consider this breed to be the most beautiful and versatile in the world. Although still possessing the Arabian’s elegance and legendary endurance, the Shagya is also slightly larger, stronger and has a reputation of being almost dog-like in relationship to favorite people. Shagya Arabians ...
My top ten biographical movies focus heavily on military heroes and peace activists. So many biographical movies have been made, they deserve a top ten list, too! Here’s my top ten biographical movies, listed in alphabetical order. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Tom Cruise plays Ron Kovic, who’s a gung ho All-American kid ...
I am a child of the 80’s, as such one of the movies which had the greatest impact on me was 9 to 5. 9 to 5 starred Dolly Parton as Doralee, Lily Tomlin as Violet, and Jane Fonda as Judy. I’m no Jane Fonda fan, but in this movie she actually played the role ...
A political science professor recently posed a question to me. He wanted me to examine a scenario where Hitler defeated the Soviet Union in World War II. I was to look at how international politics would look different and if it were at all possible for it to be beneficial in the long term to ...
Hasbro had a lot going against it as it made the first GI Joe. First, would boys play with a doll? And second, would people think a doll representing war was appropriate? In 1964 the company gambled on the doll hoping it would have the same success as the Barbie Doll. It started off slow, ...
“I want you to remember, that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it…by making the other poor, dumb bastard die for his country.” Just that line alone is great. Now imagine an entire speech given with that tone and magnitude. The opening scene to the 1970 film Patton, ...
