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There be Sirens!
Have you heard the siren’s call today? You might have, and not even known it.
November 24, 2025The Black Maria
The first copyrighted film was not a comedy, a thriller, but a…(ahem)…bodily function
October 8, 2025Sousa’s “El Capitan”
Everyone knows John Philip Sousa for his marches. And, okay, so….yes, this is a march too, but so much more.
September 21, 2025Happy Days Are Here Again
Perhaps the most popular song in American campaign history, and its very unlikely source.
September 13, 2025Rainy Night in G
Most kids take their piano lessons at school, or at a neighbor’s house. But Hazel Scott was always a bit above “chopsticks”.
August 20, 2025