Howdy Otterites! After a brief hiatus, Francis is back here for another Francis Friday posting. Today is the perfect day to talk about victories. The…
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Francis calls himself 'the Humanist' because the other two guys came up with these cool sounding titles that began with 'h" and he was stumped. It's fitting, however, as he is a huge admirer of Thomas More (our first 'hero' episode) and believes the dignity and sanctity of the human person should be paramount in all we do.
He's also the guy who always manages to mention Star Trek in nearly every episode.
Francis Friday – Further Reading on the Wars of the Roses
Howdy folks! Francis here again. I am still wowed by Wobert’s magnificent treatise on reality from a few days ago. He is truly the most…
Francis Friday – Celebrate the Bard with Olivier’s Masterpiece, 1955’s Richard III
Hello folks! Francis here again. On this date in 1616, the greatest playwright in the English language passed away. Yup, William Shakespeare. If you get…
Francis Friday – Now He Belongs To The Ages – Prince Philip, 1921-2021
Francis here and it is with a sad and heavy heart that I write that as of this date, Prince Philip, the Iron Duke, has…
Francis Friday – The One Lincoln Book You Should Read
Howdy folks! Francis here again for another Francis Friday. As you can probably tell, we’re all still on a high from our trip to Springfield,…
Francis Friday – Great Emancipator Road Trip
Howdy folks! Francis here again to let everyone know that as this posts, me and the boys are actually on the road! Yep, the three…
Francis Friday – Did Somebody Say Hamburgers?
Francis here again. My man Martin said the magic word – hamburgers! Wow, do we love em! There are so many wonderful ways of showing…
Francis Friday – The Beginnings of TV Science Fiction, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Okay, here’s a trivia question for you on this Francis Friday. What was the longest running (in terms of episodes produced) non-anthology science fiction TV…
Francis Friday – “The Missouri Breaks”
Howdy folks, Francis here again. Today I want to talk about a great Western film I’m betting you haven’t seen, or if you have, you…
Francis Friday – All Hail the King!
Francis here again. This website is often the place where each of us Snakes and Otters guys can either talk about something that we like…