Just be thankful this is not your dad. Happy Father’s Day! In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. Tony […]
Forget the Super Bowl, the World Cup makes a pile of money. Allegations of corruption has hounded FIFA for years. After the first game between Brazil and Croatia, I can see the disdain for the sport. I thought I was watching a swimming competition. There was so much diving. It was unbearable to watch. Are […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Chris Weston. The skeleton found by Tuco inside the wrong coffin at Sad Hill cemetery, was a real human skeleton. A deceased Spanish actress wrote in her will she wanted to act even after her death. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, […]
Here is a little book that caught my attention recently. Toy Time!: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos: A Look Back at the Most- Beloved Toys of Decades Past by Christopher Byrne. Kids do not enjoy toys like their parents did. It’s all about gaming. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought […]
I am all ears! Win Leonard Nimoy’s ears. It’s a good thing they did not have a Van Gogh or Michael Ginsberg contest. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every […]
The world has their eyes on Brazil for the World Cup. National pride is at an all-time high for many countries. The soccer ball has evolved since the first World Cup in 1930. Long gone are the hand-sewn leather balls. The newest balls are heat-sealed, with fewer panels and a more aerodynamic seam pattern. Though […]
Donald Duck has always been the everyman. I always hated the falseness of Mickey Mouse. Donald might be a cluck but he was more human than all the Disney characters. Happy 80th birthday Donald. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear […]
Stay cool as a cucumber this summer with Mr. Q. Cumber beverage. My eyes and stomach are at conflict right now. I am trying to figure out how this tastes. I hate cucumbers, so I think I will pass. It claims to be all natural. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a […]
Society is always looking for patterns when it comes to conspiracies when there is fowl play in our culture. Where there is tragedy, there are a group of individuals who wrap their brains with theories that breed new life and grow as years pass from the actual event. This week, The Ultimate Warrior, died from […]
Batman is 75 years old. He has no super-powers, plenty of money and a cool car. He has information on all his friends and foes and carries kryponite with him just in case he has to kill his best friend. What are pals for. Happy birthday, Batman, you don’t look a day over 75. Tony […]
Sometimes I feel my wife pampers our dogs at times more than our family. Food advertising is a big industry. Warren Dotz the author of Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising with Character and Meet Mr. Product: The Art of the Advertising Character is up to his old tricks with his co-author Masud Husain. They amassed a […]
Let the game begin! Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future article because the best stories are […]