Enjoying your day off and the end of summer but have no idea why? Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, [...]

It’s Sunday, I’m taking the day off. Peep this commercial advertising the Star Wars films on Spike TV, hilarious. Number of Views:115

What a quick and tumultuous rise to power. Twenty-nine years ago today in 1979, Saddam Hussein replaced the resigning president of Iraq and went on to further consolidate his power. It was the beginning of nearly three decades of tickle fights with the international community. In April 2003 he was dislodged from power and on [...]

Everything I ever learned and didn’t want to know about menstruation came from an educational video from 1953. Part 1 Part 2 “What about dancing, Miss Jensen, can I do that while menstruating?” Number of Views:142

What you might see in Bustleton supermarket, a Russian hood in Northeast Philadelphia. Where exactly is the beer in this ad? I don’t know, but I want some. Photo courtesy of Shannon McDonald. Number of Views:611

John Oliver from the Daily Show goes to Philadelphia to help Amnesty International…here. Image courtesy. Number of Views:128

A social guidance educational film from 1947. Number of Views:101

DO YOU WORRY about going on a date? Of course you do. So why not learn from educational films of the 1940s? Part 1 Part 2 Number of Views:95

Because I am finishing up my college career and am totally not available to legitimately update you on my existence or anything more important, I am indulging this week with a look at other finals. How about, yes, the last goodbye from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, first aired on Aug. 31, 2001. Number of Views:80

I’m slow this week with posting because I am finishing up finals in the last week of my college career. So I leave you with another finals, the Flyers lost game 7 to the Oilers in 1987. Afterwards, famed goalie Ron Hextall was interview and, thankfully, the camera man made sure that we knew Hextall [...]