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The great Laverne Harding was not only an underrated talent, but a true pioneer in the Hollywood animation industry.

Laurence Wiig, who says he’s now 81 and living in Oregon, suggested I write about the Saturday Kiddie Matinee Movie Clubs that many Hawaii theaters had in the mid-1930s to early 1960s.

WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday. April 27, 2023 1880, Francis Clarke and M.G. Foster patented the Electrical Hearing Aid. 1899 American cartoonist. Creator of Woody

Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster will close soon at Universal Studios, but there's time for laughs.

What Animation Does Comcast Own? A continuing series in which we map out what major corporations own in terms of characters, studios, and distribution platforms. This week’s company is Comcast Corporation, the telecom titan that also has a major presence in media and entertainment, thanks to its ownership of NBCUniversal and Sky. The company owns Hollywood icon Universal Pictures, major animation studios Dreamworks and Illumination, a portfolio of streamers and broadcasters, a library of famo...

Judith Ann Kieffer Judith Ann Kieffer, 71, passed away suddenly Dec. 18, 2019, at her home in South Knoxville. Judy was born on March 30, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She grew up on a 94-acre farm in Jackson County where she attended Cavin Fork School, a one-room schoolhouse, and then Humphrey Elementary School. After graduating from Parkersburg High School she attended and graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. In 1968 she moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, working free-lance jobs...

Columns share an authors personal perspective.*****A recent column on Florida’s black bears by retired extension agent Les Harrison brought back a mix of memories. When we bought a little cottage in Apalachicola on the Florida coast, the last thing I expected to see was black bears - gators, yes, and maybe feral hogs, but not bears. But as anyone who’s lived in the area very long is fully aware, there are plenty of them around, even prowling neighborhoods scavenging for trash-can

Columns share an authors personal perspective.*****A recent column on Florida’s black bears by retired extension agent Les Harrison brought back a mix of memories. When we bought a little cottage in Apalachicola on the Florida coast, the last thing I expected to see was black bears - gators, yes, and maybe feral hogs, but not bears. But as anyone who’s lived in the area very long is fully aware, there are plenty of them around, even prowling neighborhoods scavenging for trash-can

The Secret Lives of Words column: Ursula, Ursa Major, and a few other bears Rick LaFleur ***** A recent column on Florida’s black bears by retired extension agent Les Harrison brought back a mix of memories. When we bought a little cottage in Apalachicola on the Florida coast, the last thing I expected to see was black bears - gators, yes, and maybe feral hogs, but not bears. But as anyone who’s lived in the area very long is fully aware, there are plenty of them around, even prowling neigh...