Daily Archives: February 1, 2009


The Digital Photo Age

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but unless you have those thousand words in your head, a picture is just a picture. The ability to express oneself with words, to communicate feelings, ideas, concepts, is at the root of human evolution. Text messaging, chat rooms, and emoticons […]


Popcorn and Movies

Popcorn: Synonymous with Movies during Oscar Awards Season By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist Crunch, peel. Crunch, peel. This is the sound of walking in an old movie theater with layers of soda, candy, and popcorn stuck to the floor. You might even bring some of it home on […]


Rave On 1

It’s the anniversary of The Day The Music Died. As most of America was either not born or in diapers at the time, many might not know the story of the tragic deaths that occurred on the night of February 3rd, 1959. Buddy Holly, age 22; Richie Valens, age 18; […]