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With the number of individuals over the age of 65 anticipated to double by 2050, it is important to have a deeper understanding of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. Connecting Our Community took a close look at elder abuse. On Connecting Our Community Episode #61, host Pat Shoemaker is joined by Bonnie Klem, Supervisor, APS […]

  The weekend of April 20 marked the first annual Awesome Con DC!   The event was organized by conventioneer, Ben Penrod, in response to the absence of a major comic convention in DC.  Ben is also the mastermind behind the popular Annapolis Comic Con as well as the Southern Maryland Comic Con and he […]

With the number of individuals over the age of 65 anticipated to double by 2050, it is important to have a deeper understanding of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. On this episode of Connecting Our Community #60, host Pat Shoemaker is joined by Bob Blancato, The  National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition. Bob Blancato is a […]

Last month, Patrick Michael Strange and I visited the mid-town Manhattan offices of Valiant Entertainment.  As you may know, Valiant Comics re-launched late last year after a successful run in the mid-nineties prior to being bought out by video gaming company, Acclaim. To say that Patrick is a huge fan of the comics line would […]

April 2013 saw a milestone for FANTASTIC FORUM as we co-hosted the advance screening of Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines.  The event was held at Brooks Mansion, the headquarters of DCTV in Washington, DC.  DCTV is, of course, our broadcast partner in the nation’s capital and we are very grateful for their participation.  Thanks, also, […]

  I enjoyed the privilege of meeting Greg Cox last week.  Greg is a prolific science fiction author who has penned a number of successful novels based upon Star Trek including well known, original stories about Khan Noonien Singh and omnipotent entity Q.  But he is perhaps best known for his novelizations of various hit […]

The Alzheimer’s Association recently released the 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report which reveals the increasing burden of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation’s health care system.  According to the report and the Alzheimer’s Association Federal Action Alert – “The numbers are staggering.  In 2013, Alzheimer’s will cost the […]

Sadly, MCM is saying goodbye to Ellen Engle and Dr. Marc Shapanek of Flying Feet Enterprises and the producers of one of MCM’s signature shows “Dance du Jour.”  They’ve been dancing and teaching in the Washington DC area since 1989. Ellen helped found her college dance team. Marc, meanwhile, learned to waltz from his mother […]

I had the good fortune to catch a terrific documentary earlier this month.  The Washington DC Jewish Community Center through Community Cinema and in cooperation with Independent Television Service (ITVS) screened Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines.  Produced by Kelcey Edwards and directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan the feature documentary traces the creation and evolution […]

The President’s Day holiday saw another big weekend for FANTASTIC FORUM.  Two conventions graced the DC/Maryland area as anime convention, Katsucon, was held at National Harbor’s Gaylord Resort and sci-fi con, Farpoint, took place at the Crowne Plaza in Hunt Valley.  And I was nutty enough to attend both. Katsucon is the official home of […]