You never know how your life is going to change, so you have to be open to each and every opportunity. This is sage advice from Sonya Nix, the owner of Better Than Before Consignments. a premiere resale shop in Alabama with a strong online presence and many loyal customers from around the nation
Some 25 years ago, Sonya walked into a consignment store while she vacationed in Tennessee with her husband, Glenn. She …
October 23 in Pop Culture History
Avagadro’s number (6.02×10^23) is used as a basic unit of measure in chemistry, more commonly referred to as a Mole. It’s observed on October 23rd from 6:02 am to 6:02 pm
4004 BC is the date when the creation of the world began, according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher.
1850 – The first National Women’s Rights Convention opened in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1861 – President Abraham Lincoln suspended …
Guitar icon Slash has revealed a new single “The River Is Rising” featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. The track is the group’s first new piece of music since the 2018 LP Living The Dream. The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart.
Stream the official music video for “The River …
October 22 in Pop Culture History
362 – The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside Antioch, (in modern day Turkey) was destroyed in a fire.
1746 – The College of New Jersey (renamed Princeton University in 1896) received its charter.
1836 – Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
1879 – Thomas Edison tested the first practical electric incandescent light bulb – it lasted 13 1/2 hours.
1883 – …
Hope everyone is having a Spooktacular Halloween season. M. Night Shyamalan’s knows a thing or two about scary his fans. The famed director known for The Sixth Sense and Signs hit show Servant is now streaming on AppleTV+. Be sure to check it. It really is a great show especially for this time of year.
Servant follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the …
October 21 in Pop Culture History
1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan in South America.
1797 – In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution was launched. It was the third such vessel completed for the US Navy.
1854 – Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War.
1921 – The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino, premiered in Los Angeles…
When Angels and Airwaves are in town, Everything’s Magic.
The alt-rock keystones have returned to the road to promote their new studio outing Lifeforms. It is their first full-length LP in seven years. Last night, the band stopped at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia to perform for a capacity crowd.
With more than 744,000 COVID-19 related deaths in the nation in less than two years, it is difficult for most of us to grapple with the aftermath that occurs when so many families have been shattered.
As we watch these heartbreaking stories on the evening news, along with other recent traumatic events, it can be helpful to have experts guide us as we begin to heal.
Among those experts who can help us heal as …
October 20 in Pop Culture History
1720 – Caribbean pirate Calico Jack Rackham, one of the first pirates to use the “Jolly Roger”, was captured by the Royal Navy.
1803 – The United States Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
1818 – The Convention of 1818 was signed between the US and the UK which settled the Canada/United States border on the 49th parallel for most of its length.
1873 – Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers …
October 19 in Pop Culture History
1512 – Martin Luther earned a doctorate of theology.
1798 – Chief Justice John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
1957 – #1 Hit October 19, 1957 – October 25, 1957: The Everly Brothers – Wake Up Little Susie
1974 – #1 Hit October 19, 1974 – October 25, 1974: Billy Preston – Nothing from Nothing
1982 – St. Elsewhere premiered on …
Spafford performed an extended intimate concert at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California on October 3, 2021.
The tour continues into 2022. Visit https://spafford.net/Tour to get your tickets now.
Spafford at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach first appeared on Game On Media.…
October 18 in Pop Culture History
1386 – The University of Heidelberg opened.
1851 – Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick was first published as ‘The Whale.’
1867 – “Seward’s Folly” United States took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million.
1898 – The United States took possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
1922 – The British Broadcasting Company (Corporation) BBC was founded.
1952 – #1 Hit October 18, 1952 – November 21, 1952: …
