by Jim Smith | Dec 31, 2019 | Beyond Disney
As I gaze through bittersweet eyes upon the twinkling lights of our tree, I realize that, after months of anticipation and planning, Christmas came, and in the snap of a finger, it has gone. We will squeeze a few final days out of our tree before we begin the always...
by Jim Smith | Dec 18, 2019 | Beyond Disney, General, Lists, Seasonal Holidays
Merry Christmas friends! I’m looking to spread some holiday cheer by sharing with you twelve days of my most special Christmas ornaments. My goal is to share a bit of my Christmas cheer with you, one ornament at a time. If any of these ornaments strike you...
by Jim Smith | Dec 13, 2019 | Beyond Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
The holidays this season will be celebrated by a population of over 7.5 billion people. This not-so-small world is full of life, full of ideas, full of personality, and full of imagination. Walt Disney believed in a world full of peace and love (like my favorite...
by Jim Smith | Dec 10, 2019 | Disney Trivia, Trivia and Games
At the end of the Disney Film The Princess and the Frog, Louis the alligator is seen living his dream, performing live music in Tiana’s Place with a group of jazz musicians called Firefly Five Plus Lou. What is the name Firefly Five Plus Lou a reference to? Image:...
by Jim Smith | Dec 9, 2019 | Beyond Disney, Media, Seasonal Holidays
Without a doubt, A Christmas Story is one of my top three all time favorite Christmas films (and in my top ten all-time favorites). It just might be number one for me, depending on my mood. Written by Jean Shepherd, this classic story features a young boy’s...