In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched TheFacebook; Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia were admitted to NATO; The First and Second Battle of Fallujah took place; The Summer Olympics took place in Athens, Greece; The Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino and won their 6th World Series; George W. Bush was… Continue reading The rise of social media: A look back at 2004
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100 years of the Income Tax: A look back at 2013
In 2013 Barack Obama began his second term as President of the United States; Benedict XVI resigned and Francis was chosen to replace him as the 266th pope; Edward Snowden revealed the US government had been engaged in mass surveillance of its population; Grand Theft Auto V was released; Croatia joined the European Union; In… Continue reading 100 years of the Income Tax: A look back at 2013
Let’s go back again
The Way Way Back (2013) Awkward teenager Duncan (Liam James) finds a surrogate father in Owen (Sam Rockwell), the manager of Water Wizz. This is not an original film, but the characters are so authentic and the enthusiasm so overwhelming, it’s more than capable of overcoming any deficiency in its conceit. James’s ability to draw the audience… Continue reading Let’s go back again