The photo of Hazel Bryan screaming at Elizabeth Eckford is jarring enough, but the story of their subsequent reconciliation and friendship is just as fascinating.Bettmann/Getty ImagesElizabeth Eckford walking to Little Rock Central High School. Hazel Bryan stands behind her screaming.
It’s an iconic image of the American civil rights movement, one that’s been reprinted in newspapers and history books over the last fifty years. In the forefront, a 15-year-old girl named Elizabeth Eckford is being hurled insults at by a white mob behind her as she is denied entrance to the school. Read More...
When it comes to scientific accuracy in sci-fi movies, it’s no secret that most filmmakers play it fast and loose, with audience entertainment being the ultimate goal.
Luckily, a lot of moviegoers are quite adept at suspending their disbelief for the sake of preserving their fantasy, (and getting their money’s worth out of movie ticket prices) but when you add up all the scientific faux pas -even in films we consider to be groundbreaking – you start to realize why it’s named science “fiction”. Read More...
Raffaela Weyman and her friend were strolling to a friend's party when they stopped to smell the roses. Unfortunately, they weren't roses at all — but a dangerous hallucinogen.PixabayIt was the large, colorful beauty of Angel’s Trumpet that Weyman and her friend were drawn to.
In 1956, golfer Walter Hagen urged us all “to smell the flowers along the way.” That axiom later changed to “stop and smell the roses,” but has served as a reminder to enjoy life just as well. Read More...
