St. Nick First Appeared 202 Years Ago …

On this day in 1823 the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas was first published in the Troy Sentinel. It has also been called "Twas the Night Before Christmas" because of the first line in the poem. When first published, the writer remained anonymous. Authorship has been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed to have … Continue reading St. Nick First Appeared 202 Years Ago … →

Friday Photo Flashback

It is time for another installment of my Friday Photo Flashback. This week - a picture I didn't even know I had. It certainly is not a great picture of me, but it does bring back memories. The background seems dark and things behind us are hard to make out, but the people in it … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

TV Show Draft Pick – The Honeymooners

For my next pick in the Hanspostcard TV Show Draft, I chose a show that is one of my all time favorites. I don't remember when I first was introduced to this show, but I am guessing my dad had something to do with it. Early on in the draft, I chose Police Squad, which … Continue reading TV Show Draft Pick – The Honeymooners →

National Twilight Zone Day

My Facebook friend, Bill, shared that today is National Twilight Zone Day! He says, Twilight Zone Day is mysterious, weird, surreal and perhaps a little scary. I can think of many other adjectives, but I think you get the picture. Every once in a while, you have a day like this. And, May 11th is … Continue reading National Twilight Zone Day →

Holy Batman Day!

After a few serious blogs, I decided I needed to write about something a little bit less ... deep. This is about a silly and campy a topic as I can come up with. Depending on the source, either September 15 or September 21 was National Batman Day. Either way, I missed it. It was … Continue reading Holy Batman Day! →

Some Favorite TV Episodes…

This blog is my entry in The Fifth Annual Favorite TV Show Episode Blogathon, which is being hosted by Terence Towles Canote and his site, “A Shroud of Thoughts.” Terence has also written a book entitled “Television: Rare and Well Done – Essays on the Medium”. He writes about TV’s “Golden Age”, westerns, the spy … Continue reading Some Favorite TV Episodes… →