Category Archives: Franzman

The following is an excerpt from an interesting article I found on Zippia.com. HOW WE DETERMINED WHAT STATES USE THE MOST FIREWORKS The dollar amount of firework imports came from the US trade Census....

When I was young and living on the East Coast we had a routine every Saturday morning in which my mother, my older brother and I would go grocery shopping at Pegnataro's Supermarket (regulars simply c...

The FDA is warning people about a potentially life-threatening ingredient used in a handful of hand sanitizers that are available. People should stay away from any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbi...

Queen is getting the stamp treatment from U.K.'s Royal Mail. The postal service is releasing a set of 13 stamps on July 9th. There are eight of album covers -- Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at...

Does 2 corny, short jokes about summer even constitute a blog? Let's not analyze it. Here are the two: 1). It was so hot yesterday, all the loose change in my pocket melted into one big medallion! 2)....

Growth Rings, a short film co-written and narrated by the late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, has just been released. Created in collaboration with DW Drums, the film examines the way in which ...

I have heard countless musicians both famous and from all walks of life cite The Beatles on Ed Sullivan as the moment they knew what they wanted to do for a living. I completely understand that when I...

Right from the very beginning of my becoming a music fan I read the liner notes. From the very first record or cassette I got my hands on I read the notes back-to- front. That's how I have a brain fil...

Marker message The text for a planned historical marker remembering the tornadoes of 1980: Seven tornadoes struck Grand Island and surrounding areas on the night of June 3, 1980. They were part of a s...

That title is what got my attention as I was looking for something compelling to binge-watch. It's called "Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer" The basic premise is a sicko posted a video...