Tag: Charlie Chaplin

In 1940 Charlie Chaplin made one of the very best anti-war movies ever filmed.   Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, composed and starred in “The Great Dictator.”   When this flick was released in 1940, the USA was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany. The film caused quite a...

The Village of Plaster Rock is hosting their 2nd Annual Soap Box Derby on September 15, 2012.   These races, which use the force of gravity only to power the vehicles, have been around almost as long as auto racing.   In the wake of the very first car...