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A two-page spread titled “The Christmas Coach” appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on December 28, 1935. The caption reads: “Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; and transport the sailor and the traveler, thousands of miles away, back to his own fireside, his quiet home!”


Rockwell once described painting the piece:

“This was painted for The Saturday Evening Post in California during a very hot August. The heat in the studio was terrific. Perhaps you can see that the faces are shiny: that is perspiration. I especially remember the stagecoach driver wrapped in those heavy clothes, with sweat running down his face and off his nose … The wonderful part of working near Hollywood is that you can find everything. A place outside the city has every type of historic vehicle, including perfect English coaches … This painting now hangs in the clubhouse of the Society of Illustrators, New York.”



Dec 28, 1953: Swedish 'Best Seller' Give Grim Truths on Atomic War
Titled "If War Comes..." signed by the King and a copy delivered to every family in the country. "Om kriget kommer: Vägledning för Sveriges medborgare" (Swedish for "If War Comes: Guide for Sweden's Citizens").





Man and the Moon TV show aired on December 28, 1955. Directed by Ward Kimball. Rerun in 1959 as Tomorrow the Moon. The show takes a look at how scientists are preparing for a flight to the moon, beginning with a live-action segment & then going into animation as the rocket ship takes off to film the backside of the moon. Dr. Wernher von Braun worked as a technical adviser & appeared in the film.



Disneyland - Man and the Moon (1955)




THE LAST WAR (Sekai daisensô) director Shue Matsubayashi; press release from TOHO & newspaper ad from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin from December 28, 1961. Based on newspaper archive searches alone, it looks like this film's first and only U.S. theatrical release was in Honolulu, Hawaii in January 3, 1962. It was not shown in mainland USA until January 1967 despite there was an international trailer being aired in 1961. First released in Japan on Oct 8, 1961 and is signficantly longer at 110 minutes vs the hacked up American version at 79 minutes.


In the longer Japanese version of the missile base short-circuit sequence, just before the commanding officer presses the missile activation button, he says in an anguished voice, “God, please forgive me.” It is a powerful moment, and it is unfortunate that the American distributor deleted it.

Over these scenes, instead of dialogue, we hear the Disney song “It’s a Small World.” Next, we hear a portion of a speech by President John F. Kennedy in which he says, “Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.”


Requiescat in pace Bridgette Bardot, who passed away today at 91. In July 1966 she and Gunter Sachs had a "secret" wedding at 1:30am in Las Vegas. They were married for 3 years.


The French star rose to fame in 1956 with And God Created Woman, her barefoot mambo captivating the world and defining post-war sensuality across nearly 50 films until her 1973 retirement. She then founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in 1986, which runs refuges, rescues animals globally, and fights for anti-cruelty laws, crediting her with protections in dozens of countries. Her later years sparked controversy over statements on immigration and Islam, leading to five court convictions for inciting racial hatred, while admirers praised her as a patriot and French President Macron hailed her as a symbol of freedom.

Meet Marianne and the Many Faces of the French Republic


Only three people mentioned in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire" are still alive... Chubby Checker, Bob Dylan and Bernie Goetz.  Line starts when someone is born. Ends when they die and a dot for when they did the thing they were mentioned for in the song.






They used to draw these charts with the Queen, now they draw them for Putin.




The toxic fog cometh...


'Make emitters responsible': Thailand's clean air activists


Smartphone addiction has negative impacts on student learning and overall academic performance. The greater the use of a phone while studying, the greater the negative impact on learning. The skills and cognitive abilities students needed for academic success are negatively affected by excessive phone use. The results of this meta-analysis implied that addicted users show a diminished level in learning. Imagine that.


The effects of smartphone addiction on learning: A meta-analysis


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