Thank You For Celebrating 250 Years With Us!

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!

Here’s to the next 250 years!

An Encore Presentation Of A Video Game Mission I Love: “Fireworks” From The Godfather

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Jedadiah Leland

This is an encore post for me because I shared this last year too. In case you missed it back in 2025, this my favorite mission from the much maligned 2006 Godfather video game. It’s also one of the few video game missions to make good use of the 4th of July holiday.

In this mission, Aldo (who is controlled by the player) takes care of a corrupt cop on the 4th of July. The Godfather game is hardly perfect but I have always loved that cut-scene of the fireworks going off while Aldo and Rosa look down at the alley.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

American Images, Part Six

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

by Erin Nicole

Happy Independence Day! Below are a few pictures that I’ve taken over the years since this site began.

by Erin Nicole

American Images, Part Five

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Happy birthday, America!

by Angela Wakefield

by Dan D’Amico

by Derek McCrea

by Diane Knott

by Jeffrey Nuemann

By John Baeder

by Linda Nelson Stocks

By Paul Berenson

by Robert Watts

by Tom Antonishak

By Tom Brown

By Tom Cannady

Celebrate America’s Birthday With These Vintage Postcards!

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

It’s the 4th of July! Independence Day! The 250th birthday of America! Here to help you celebrate are some vintage postcards from Independence Days past! Here’s hoping that everyone has a safe and wonderful 4th of July holiday!

Song of the Day: The National Anthem, Performed At My Old High School

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

It wasn’t difficult to pick today’s song of the day. Here is the National Anthem, performed by the class of 2012 at my old high school. They did a great job!

4 Shots From 4 Films: America’s Game

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, for America’s birthday, I want to celebrate America’s game!

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Natural (1984, Dir. by Barry Levinson)

Major League (1989, Dir. by David Ward)

Eight Men Out (Dir. by John Sayles)

Eephus (2024, Dir. by Carson Lund)

A Scene that I Love: Snoopy Plays The National Anthem in A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

A Boy Named Charlie Brown was the first Peanuts movie. It was released in 1969 and, in this scene, Snoopy gets the Little League season off to the right start with the national anthem.

I hope everyone’s having a great 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July From The Shattered Lens

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Happy 4th of July from the Shattered Lens!

I love Independence Day. I love spending time with my family. I love watching the fireworks. I even love listening to the same patriotic songs year after year. This year, the holiday is even more special because it is America’s 250th birthday!

I know that it’s fashionable to get down on America. I don’t care. Even when times are tough, there is no greater country than America. There is no greater idea than America. I consider myself blessed every day to be a citizen of this country. And that’s why I’ll be celebrating all day today.

Happy birthday, America! And here’s to the next 250 years!