by Jim Smith | Nov 11, 2024 | Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Lists and Trivia
Thirty years ago, a new Christmas classic was born. Or should I say, hired. When Home Improvement star Tim Allen put on that Santa suit, he unknowingly committed himself to a lifetime of service to the children of the world. He also started a franchise that went on to...
by Jim Smith | Nov 8, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series
(Update November 8, 2024 to include 2024 parade balloons and floats.) Thanksgiving is upon us, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is back in Manhattan! What’s your favorite part of the parade? Is it the grand floats, the musical performances, or the immense...
by Jim Smith | Nov 5, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Lists and Trivia
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on November 10, 2024.) Wizards are back in fashion at Disney. The new series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has taken Disney television by storm, with all ten episodes released throughout October...
by Jim Smith | Oct 30, 2024 | Disney, Walt Disney Quotes
Have you ever heard the expression “In a rut?” It is an idiom that means being stuck in a settled or established habit or course of action, especially one that is boring. Basically, it means we are stuck doing the same thing over and over again, without any new energy...
by Jim Smith | Oct 21, 2024 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Fun Facts, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on October 30, 2024.) “Now gather ‘round while I illustrate what happens outside when it gets late…” -Bing Crosby Spooks and specters and superstitions abound, about a man who went lost and was...
