Abraham Lincoln has been on the five dollar bill since 1914. He was chosen partly because he was widely respected after the Civil War. Before Lincoln, the five dollar bill featured other figures such as Salmon P. Chase. Lincoln is one of the most frequently depicted figures on United States currency overall. The back of…
Things I Hate: The Neighborhood (TV Series)
When my wife and I finished 2 Broke Girls, she was genuinely heartbroken because she loved it so much. She had no idea that Beth Behrs had another TV show after it ended called The Neighborhood. While it starts out strong, it’s really a sitcom that goes from high potential to BORING predictability. Cedric the…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Ocean’s Eleven (1960 Film)
The film starred the Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Sinatra originally wanted the movie partly as a way for the Rat Pack to spend time together in Las Vegas. Many supporting actors were friends or associates of the Rat Pack. Sammy Davis Jr. often improvised lines…
Our Visit To The Playground at Columbiana Centre Mall (Columbia SC)
Spring break started a week ago for my kids, and on the very first day we started a long car ride down to Charleston, South Carolina. About halfway there, we stopped at the Columbiana Centre Mall, mainly to eat. But the kids obviously wanted to play on the playground, especially Alexander. It’s not a huge…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
It was released in 1998 on the Nintendo 64. Ocarina of Time came out when 3D games were still new, and it helped define how 3D adventure games should work. It felt revolutionary compared to earlier 2D Zelda games. It was the first 3D Zelda game. Before this, Zelda games were mostly top down. Ocarina…