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Morrow is out and ready!

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BIG NEWS! Morrow is out and available on Amazon, Kindle, and Kobo. Huzzah! Here's all the information you need to know.  Morrow is currently available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook (Kindle and Kobo). Whatever ereader you have, I have the Kobo and Kindle options for you. It will eventually be available at The Clever Quill in Carrollton, Ohio, but right now I have to order the author copies to stock that local bookstore. In the meantime, go visit The Clever Quill for copies of Wrenville, my first novel.  The Clever Quill is located here: 450 S Lisbon St, Carrollton, OH, United States, Ohio Behold the links to buy the book!  Amazon -  https://a.co/d/e5TrMw2 Kobo -  Morrow eBook by Cathy Baker - EPUB | Rakuten Kobo United States How you can help me I need all of you reading this blog, every one of you, to share this to your social media. Tell your friends, buy the book, leave a review, and draw attention to Morrow's release. I am only one person promoting ...

1930 Cartoon Review - Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)

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This is another cartoon review for my research, this time Popeye the Sailor Man. It's much better than the Betty Boops. Let's talk about it.  Courtesy of theretroset.com The plot of this couldn't be simpler. Popeye accidentally interrupts Sindbad the Sailor singing about his greatness, Sindbad reacts by destroying the boat and taking Olive, and Popeye triumphs by eating spinach. It's fun, easy to follow, and doesn't make me question if my coffee was drugged. I loved it. I have nothing bad to say about it. Let's go into why.  The review We have Sindbad at the start of the cartoon, singing “who’s the most remarkable, extraordinary fellow” to his animals (and monsters) who are chained up. This includes dragons, a two-headed man, a big vulture, and lions chained at his door. He decides to punch the lions because he feels like it. Popeye boats by innocently minding his business, singing his theme, which just happens to fall right after the phrase I quoted. The vultur...