Editor’s note: This comes to us by Chad Grayson via KIXE, the PBS station that hosts Downton Abbey the popular program that aired last night, Jan. 4 after its between-season hiatus. This article may contain possible spoiler alerts for those… Continue Reading
Every year millions of people will undertake a pilgrimage of one kind or another. They journey for different purposes, some seeking physical healing, others clarity, and still others a way to come closer to their conception of a higher power.… Continue Reading
Modern pop culture has a tendency to see Bing Crosby as “that guy who comes out once a year to sing ‘White Christmas.’” The new installment of the American Masters series, Bing Crosby Rediscovered, seeks to change that, introducing Crosby… Continue Reading
All of us have, at one time or another, wondered what it would be like to live another life: to survive Hell Week with the Navy SEALS, to become a famous pop star, to disappear into a foreign country and… Continue Reading
Every Veterans Day, we look back on the sacrifices of heroes. Since it was first observed as Armistice Day in 1919, it has afforded the nation an opportunity to honor those who have preserved our freedoms by serving in the… Continue Reading
It is 1802, six years since the events of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy are married and happily ensconced at Pemberly, Darcy’s ancestral home, where they have a son, young Fitzwilliam. The entire… Continue Reading
One thing we learn from the new PBS series How We Got to Now is that most of us have no idea how the modern world really came to be. We’ve all heard of famous inventors such as Thomas Edison,… Continue Reading
When presented with her “Book of Life,” which follows the story of her family tree all the way back to when her 4th great-grandfather came to the U.S. from Scotland, tennis superstar Billie Jean King declares “Now I know why… Continue Reading
After Teddy Roosevelt’s wife and mother died on the same day, he ran west to escape his overwhelming grief, losing himself in hunting, ranching, and other pursuits. In a letter to his sister, Bammy, he wrote, “Black care rarely rides… Continue Reading
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