History of Comic Books – Part II
History of Comic Books – Part II
By Michael Russell
In part 2 of comic books history I’ll be covering the first half of the Platinum age. The second half will be in the last installment.
The Platinum age started with a book that came out in 1897 titled “The Yellow Kid in McFadden’s Flats.” It was 196 [...read more]
Comic Books History – Part I
Comic Books History – Part I
By Michael Russell
Because comic books have such a long history I’m breaking up this series into several parts.
Comic books. Arguably one of the largest industries in the world. To be able to store every comic ever written you would need a city the size of New York and even then [...read more]
Diversity, No Room For Closed Minded People
Diversity, No Room For Closed Minded People
By Rangerrob
I have to say, as a person of age, that I have been exposed to a lot of changes throughout the years. I have seen women, minorities and cultures rise up and be noticed. If I listened to my parents, from a older generation, it would have been [...read more]
How To Avoid Divorce Wars That Hurt Your Children
How To Avoid Divorce Wars That Hurt Your Children
By Lisa Cohn
Divorced mom Rita Hardin of Atlanta, Ga., knows from experience how children can be hurt by tension between ex-spouses.
Relations between Hardin and her ex-spouse have been so strained that her ex has had her arrested a few times. One of her sons, a third grader, [...read more]
Five Most Deadly Plants for Dogs
Five Most Deadly Plants for Dogs
By Louise Louis
Most of us (and our dogs) love summer and the chance to be outside and
to travel both locally and across the country.
With that, however, Louise Louis of www.ToyBreeds.com reminds dog owners
that we need to be aware of potential dangers to our canine
companions in unfamiliar areas.
The American Society for [...read more]
The Bad Girls Show at the Electric Chair December 10th
Oklahoma City – The Electric Chair proudly presents “The Bad Girls Show” a celebration of pen and ink pin-up artwork and four Oklahoma artists. “The Bad Girls Show” begins on December 10th and will run through December 16th. Opening night begins at 8pm and is 18 [...read more]
’80s Become the New Oldies
’80s Become the New Oldies
By Brian Kohlmeier
Time sure does fly by fast. While I am more than aware that we are in the early stages of the 21st century, it was recently pointed out to me that music from the 1980s now fall into the oldies genre. Oldies!? How could the music from my youth [...read more]
Vitamin D and Lack of Sunshine
Vitamin D and Lack of Sunshine
By Moss Greene
Vitamin D and sunshine go together. Among other ailments, a D deficiency increases the risk of “adult rickets” or osteomalacia, a painful bone disease that can lead to muscle weakness, bone pain and bone fracture.
Osteomalacia, according to Dr. Michael Holick, director of the Vitamin D, Skin and Bone [...read more]
Glow-in-the-Dark Scavenger Hunt
Glow-in-the-Dark Scavenger Hunt
By Wendy Legendre
A scavenger hunt is a fun and popular game that is adaptable to any age group, location or celebration. Variations to the classic scavenger hunt are only limited to the creator’s creativity and imagination. There are indoor hunts, outdoor hunts, internet hunts, corporate hunts, handbag hunts, video hunts, photo hunts… and [...read more]
Glow In the Dark Jewelry Trends
Glow In the Dark Jewelry Trends
By Jill Nelson
Glow in the dark pieces of jewelry have become increasingly popular accessories for individuals of all ages. There are so many forms of glow in the dark jewelry that you could virtually light yourself up using only these accessories. This form of jewelry is fairly inexpensive (especially compared [...read more]
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