Robert
M. Gator has noticed that there have been a lot of stories in the news
about archeological discoveries and relics being uncovered. He asks and
tries to answer why in his latest article... "So Why Now?"
It's all about listening as Eric Renderking
Fisk continues his commentary on This Season of "The Apprentice."
In
this brief article, Stella Nobrega-Collins makes the observation that
they don't make "Lil' Beggers" the way they used to... "Selfish Attitudes In Modern Society"
Senator Jack writes about The Fedora Chronicles First Annual Great American "Beep-out."
Valentine's Day shouldn't be just once a year, it should be every day with the one you love... according to Kira Schiavone.
Luis Alonso Muñoz González shares with us his concerns and worries for the Middle East in "Israel and the Jews, or the finding of a Nation."
This article has made the rounds, and we're posting it here for those
who haven't read it. Even if you have read it before, this is a great
reminder for us never to forget those in Uniform... "NEVER FORGET OUR
HEROES!"
Humor: Rather then work on his next (or
first, for that matter) article, Marty Walsh complains about work and
stubbles across a clever way to get rid of his boss's son...
Senator Jack
writes about his epiphany he had while traveling on business and how
some ask how they can get more from customers while giving less… and
how in some parts of the country values and honor still mean something…
Is
"The Book Of Daniel" more proof that Hollywood isn't on his side? Ryan
Anderson goes after NBC and the other networks controversial
programming... “'Daniel' In The Lion’s Den?”
"Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito,
Confirmation Hearings and Judicial Activism."
Eric Renderking Fisk submits a quick Rant about his perceptions about
Judicial Activism and the confirmation hearing that concluded earlier
this week...
Real life drama
invokes questions about children learning responsibility as detailed in a new "Slice Of Life..." by V. Bee
Humor - Everyone thinks that there
relatives are crazy, until they meet Marty's...
Eric “Renderking” Fisk introduces the first music review this year: "Herbie Hancock: Possibilities."
Eric Renderking Fisk makes the
argument that it’s partisan politics, hypocrisy and selective
indignation that may cause the end of The United States, and an actual
wide scale terrorist attack might be little more a contributory event
to this countries final demise…
Timothy J. Steiner shares with us his trip to Rome and his reifications about life during his journey...
After
a long absence, Stella Nobrega-Collins writes about consumerism and how
an generation in a by-gone era learned how not to be so
materialistic... "Buy now, pay later"
What
better way to end the year with a rant about how the quality of life
and the hope for the future has been forsaken for our own amusement and
entertainment... - "Lost Reality," by Eric "Renderking" Fisk...
Letters - Two of our readers, Don, shares with the rest of us
his opinion about the over-saturation of sexuality in our media and
society as a response to one of our recent articles. The Second
Response comes from Midge...
What's the real meaning of the holiday? Kira Kchiavone tries to find out...
The Fedora Chronicles columnist Marty Walsh gets a hold of the Original Dialog spoken
by James Earl Jones in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.”
Eric
"Renderking" Fisk is a proud Retro-Sexual who believes his wife's place
is in the kitchen: Making Cookies while he's working on the dishes. All
kidding aside: There are some things that should remain private - and
it's a mystery why too many people think there's a problem with that as
illustrated in "The One where Ren uses the Word “Orgasm” in a Rant!"
Senator Jack returns wishes from our secular and
atheists readers to have a "Happy National Nonsectarian, Wholly secularized, and Completely Eviscerated Holiday… and wishes the rest of us a Merry Christmas…
New comer to The Fedora Chronicles, Keith Padgett writes about the importance of remembering history: "Remembering Pearl Harbor."
With "Narnia – The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" on the
horizon, Eric Renderking Fisk reprints an earlier article about another book turned into a motion picture for the holidays… 20 years ago.
Ryan Anderson takes up the cause of justice against a gang-leader and murderer. Sadly... Hollywood isn't on his side - "Tookie’s Town."
When asked to write her own article for her column on why she's thankful, Kira Schiavone has this to share with her readers - "Six Blessings"
V.Bee shares with us a personal reason why she's thankful this season, and where she's been for the past couple of weeks... "I am Thankful For my newest grandchild...."
"The Truth of an Old Cliché"
by Kira Schiavone- Are there any students that know what they have and
how good they have it? One contributor to The Fedora Chronicles says
yes…
Senator Jack writes about how casual wear has ruined fine dining...
Are The Riots in France a problem
that stands alone, or is it a symptom of a greater problem... as the
world becomes more apprehensive and concerned - Eric Renderking Fisk
details the cause and what little we have to look forward to...
Marty Walsh
continues his attempt
at writing a humor column: This week he submits a time line of what his
typical day is like to prove that somehow he’s too busy to accomplish
his tasks.
Craig Whitton shares with us his Drink Of The Month: Jack Daniels
Timothy J. Steiner
writes in about his observation about the current trends in Men's style and
the off chance that maybe fedoras may be back in style: Or that maybe they
never left.
Was life better during "The Golden Era?" Was it better to be a Teen during the 1950’s, 1980’s or today? Who knows, but V.Bee shares with us a story about when her mother was a teen and fuels the debate that maybe things were better and easier back then…
Timothy J. Steiner discusses the search for a bird that was once thought to be on the brink of extinction in The Bully Pulpit…
Senator
Jack writes in to share with us why he loves vintage culture, and this
thoughts about what passes for Art these days in:"‘Whatever it is, I’m against it...‘"
For the Month of September and the first weeks of October: Craig Whitton's drink of the month is Guiness Stout.
Jason Cousineau writes about his
passion for Jazz, and sets the scene for future articles where he
reviews essential albums and profiles the biggest names in Jazz and Big
Band Swing: "Notes From The Real Book..."
What
is Television doing to young children, what's the long-term
physiological effects on those who are raised on Modern Media? V.Bee
asks those questions with a personal slant in this week's "Slice Of Life..."
This week, Alan Tuckwell takes us out to the ball game during the most exciting month of the baseball season…
Marty Walsh's column was unavailable for an unreasonable reason! Since
Marty Walsh can take the time to accomplish ridiculous tasks given to
him by his boss, you would think he would have the time to fulfill his
obligations to the readers of his column: you can read more here...
There are those among us with a
special ability to see things the rest of us can’t… Like Ryan Anderson
who, like in the "Sixth Sense," he says: "… I see (Brain) Dead People."
Inspired
by recient events, Kira Schiavone writes about how Pledge of Allegiance
isn’t so much about the battle over "Church and State," but is about
herritage and culture… "The Pledge and the Promise."
After the death of her mother, V.Bee asks why do we wait so long to see the people we say we care about? "Why Wait So Long?"