Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Lewis Gardner Reynolds, Carnation Day & Abraham Lincoln, Part 1

January 30, 2020 | by Al Hunter

So what did you do January 29? Did you place a red carnation in your lapel or buy a small arrangement for your table? Most likely, like most Americans, you did nothing remarkable at all. Our neighbors one state to the east probably joined you in your average humpday activities. … Read More

Disney Eats McDonald’s, Part 2

January 23, 2020 | by Al Hunter

Last week, In Part 1 of this article, I discussed the relationship between two titans of Pop Culture whose brand has flourished worldwide to unprecedented levels: Walt Disney and Ray Kroc of McDonald’s. It is amazing to think that both men served in the same ambulance company at the tail … Read More

Disney Eats McDonald’s, Part 1

January 16, 2020 | by Al Hunter

There has been a lot of hubbub going around lately about the latest Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker from Walt Disney studios and the new Star Wars themed lands in Disneyland and Disneyworld’s Hollywood Studios known as “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.” Disney purchased Star Wars’ parent company, Lucasfilms, … Read More

Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger

January 9, 2020 | by Al Hunter

Nearly thirty years ago, I was cutting the grass on an ancient, unreliable Sears Craftsman riding lawn mower when my new bride came rushing out of the door of our first apartment excitedly waving her arms. Of course, I shut the mower off to see what was the matter. I … Read More

January 4, 1974: A Reflection

January 1, 2020 | by Al Hunter

It’s the Friday after Christmas. Trash cans are filled with cardboard. Garbage bags, stuffed with ripped wads of wrapping paper. News channels are remembering the events of the past year and recalling the names of the dearly departed. The news story recaps are sometimes painful, occasionally lamentable and often met … Read More