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Australia’s Kokoda Track Campaign Rivals Midway as the Turning Point in the Pacific War
Photo by gailhampshire Kokoda Day is a National Holiday in Australia and marks the Kokoda Track Campaign, which was won by an unlikely cast of teenage reservists. Yeah, some continental location somewhere was secured by a collection of brave kids, and Down Under has something to celebrate. Sounds like a mere redirect, while everyone else remembers heroics that extend beyond a local footnote. But the truth is any nation that fought the Japanese should probably have a day set aside on their own calendars.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Serve
A Look at John Jay Fall Sports
John Jay Volleyball Sweeps Yorktown in Three Straight John Jay and its 16-4 record will likely enter the sectionals as the one or two seed and last Thursday night’s three game sweep of Yorktown should provide a good lift for the upcoming post season. But the October 17 match up was far from a late season tune up against an easy team, according to Coach Tom Rizzotti.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Terminator : Dark Fate - Arnold Has Still Got It
Terminator : Dark Fate, pretty much got killed at the box office in 2019. Jason Guerrasio of Business Insider had a appropriate summation to add up the negative. “It seems audiences are truly tired of this franchise,” Guerrasio wrote, and the general audience is not motivated to go to the theaters to see Terminator movies anymore. But it still got some decent reviews, and since Skynet has not yet taken over my entertainment delivery system, I put a hold at the library and got the DVD for free.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Steve Morse is Pretty Intense about Flying Colors
Photo by Stephan Birlouez At 11 years old, Steve Morse first got a look at the Beatles in 1964, and the electric guitar certainly got his attention. So by the time Morse was a teenager, he took it up a notch and got into his first band. He quickly learned what it was like to live off the energy of a good show. Moving forward, Morse got his first big break when the Dixie Dregs were signed by Capricorn Records. When that eventually ended, he settled into a comfy spot with Deep Purple in 1994. Squeezing some time in between Purple’s rugged schedule, he conspired with a group of virtuoso musicians and helped reel off a bluegrass, classic rock and fusion recording mix. In deep -if you will - the turn around was done in record time
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Beat
1984 : A Love Story
Winston Smith is in love. Who new 1984 could uplift in this manner and was filled with such joyous schlock? Well, it's not, but John Hurt conveys the contentment to chilling perfection in Michael Radford’s 1984 adaptation of the Orwell masterpiece.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Come and Find Me Delivers Suspense but Not Enough Purpose
Saban Films, Poster : Come and Find Me begins rather cryptically in the crosswalk. Our very own Aaron Paul appears to be blatantly following Annabelle Wallis back to her apartment, and #MeToo aside, right into her living room. As it turns out, David and Claire are only playing along and the joke is on us as they reveal their idyllic relationship to each other. However, the metaphor the duo is after is clearly apparent. Paul has no idea who he has taken up with in the 2016 suspense thriller by Zack Whedon, who previously had behind the camera stints with Deadwood, Rubicon and Southland.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Vetforce Online Training Program helps Vets Bring Home a Career
Photo by Fort Rucker When military enlistment is up and the decision to leave is made, the return home can be pretty abrupt. The same goes for the negotiating the job market. Unfortunately, unfamiliarity on the corporate job search can place veterans into a lingering abyss of doubt and inactivity. Lauren Zolp’s three year search speaks directly to the uncertainty. “I wondered what was wrong with me,” said the former military linguist. But when she came across a program called VetForce in 2017, her life changed.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Serve
Extinction Rebellion Demands the Truth and Action in Worldwide Environmental Movement
In 2009, the Democrats controlled congress, the courts and the executive branch. The more environmentally inclined party still increased fossil fuel production but can at least be credited with slightly decreasing emissions. The grade doesn’t cut it for long time environmental activist Dr. Susan Rubin, and the Chappaqua, NY resident really didn’t have to see the final report card to know that the Obama administration would come up far short. “I stopped smoking hopium in 2009,” Rubin said, and can only hold her breath in hopes that the movement she’s joined helps avert the environmental catastrophe we all face.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in The Swamp
Oscar Winning Filmmaker Unravels Eliot Spitzer Scandal in New Documentary
Poster Studio : Magnolia Pictures As the Sheriff of Wall Street, Eliot Spitzer certainly accumulated some powerful enemies. And eventually they started talking to each other, according to Alex Gibney, who appeared at the Jacob Burns Film Center with his documentary, Client 9 : The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer. But as the governor's dictatorial style intersected with the well chronicled sex scandal, the three act drama that was his political career could have no other ending.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Somers/North Salem cuts up Pawling Tigers with 7-2 Victory
On Sunday night, Somers/North Salem and Pawling faced off at the Brewster Ice Rink. Both teams showed that they had ample number of players who could cut the ice and split the defense. But individual play could not condense a sustained Sabres offense that divvied up the Tigers and scratched out an easy 7-2 victory.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is such a Drag
Studio : IFC Films, Poster Boyhood took 12 years to make. Praise is certainly warranted for Richard Linklater and a cast in for the long haul. Unfortunately, the film leaves the viewer feeling as though they’ve also surrendered a decade. The temperament of the title character doing most of the damage.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
After 26 Years Harvey Friedman Says Goodbye to Umpiring in Somers
Harvey Friedman has umpired in the Mens Softball League since 1993. Finally hanging up his clicker, there’s been a lot of calls, and good standing usually depends on one factor. Who won and who lost. But there probably is one thing that can be agreed upon in regards to this affable man in blue. There are more stories told about Harvey than anyone involved in the league, and there’s no better framework to describe him.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
