Holy Mackerel, 74 Years Ago

It was on this day in 1951 that the Amos 'n Andy Show premiered on CBS television. The show had been a huge success on radio for many years prior to this. The difference between the two? The radio program had the characters played by white actors. The show was created by Freeman Gosden and … Continue reading Holy Mackerel, 74 Years Ago →

The Scary Classic You’ve Never Heard

Now that it is October, many bloggers (and folks on social media) are posting their favorite scary books or favorite scary movies as a tie in to Halloween. I thought I would offer up something better. Think about books versus movies for just a second. To me, the book is always going to be scarier … Continue reading The Scary Classic You’ve Never Heard →