Happy “Indy”-versary: Celebrating Two Indiana Jones Milestones

By Michael Lyons“If Adventure Has a Name, It Must Be Indiana Jones.”  This tag line from the movie poster of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is not only brilliant, succinct marketing, it’s also a whole lot of truth in one sentence.The character of Indiana Jones has been played by none other than Harrison Ford,...

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Carol’s Crack-Up: Celebrating Tim Conway’s Greatest “Carol Burnett Show” Moments

By Michael LyonsTelevision in the 1970’s could most definitely be called “The Golden Age of Variety Shows,” a genre that has all but disappeared and is remembered now only by the numerous “rerun channels” on cable services.And without a doubt, the reigning “Queen of the Variety Show Golden Age” was Carol Burnett. ...

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Prehistoric Parenting: A Mother’s Day Flintstones Double Feature

By Michael LyonsOne of the perfect ways to celebrate all that Moms do for us to reflect back on the past.And you can’t get more “in the past” than prehistoric times.  Hanna-Barbera’s landmark prime time animated sitcom “The Flintstones,” which aired from 1960-1966 introduced us to “the Modern Stone-Age Family.”One...

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Suddenly Summer: Films That Changed The Summer Movie Season

By Michael LyonsIt never fails, each year on October 31st, Social Media is abuzz about how once Halloween ends at midnight, it’s the Christmas Season.  As a culture, we do like to move on to “the next big” thing quickly and, with that, the official start of the Christmas Season continually gets bumped up, eclipsing...

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