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Architecture: Hotel del Coronado

Posted by on Apr 5, 2011 in Architecture, The Arts, Travel | 1 comment

  The “Hotel Del,” as it’s colloquially known, isn’t just one of Southern California’s inspired...

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Sports: Pro Football Hall of Fame

Posted by on Apr 4, 2011 in Sports, Travel | Comments Off on Sports: Pro Football Hall of Fame

  It’s unfortunate that professional football (then the American Professional Football Association) had its origins in Canton,...

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Song: "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

Posted by on Apr 3, 2011 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

Quick: Who sang “I Heard it Through the Grapevine?” Chances are, your first answer was Marvin Gaye. He had the biggest hit with...

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Film: Movies of 1976

Posted by on Apr 1, 2011 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Movies of 1976

  Maybe it was the Bicentennial that inspired so many excellent movies. Okay, probably not. All I know is that 1976 was one of those...

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Food: Apple Pie a la mode

Posted by on Mar 31, 2011 in Food | 2 comments

  On this, the second birthday of Great American Things, it’s time to ask this question: How did it take me two years to get...

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Film: On the Waterfront

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 in Film | Comments Off on Film: On the Waterfront

  Brando at his best. That’s really all you need to know to put On the Waterfront at the top of your “must-see”...

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Person: Cesar Millan

Posted by on Mar 29, 2011 in People | Comments Off on Person: Cesar Millan

Aren’t you fascinated by those people who know from a very young age what they want to do in life? Growing up in Mexico, Cesar Millan...

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Americana: Cheyenne Frontier Days

Posted by on Mar 28, 2011 in Americana, Travel | Comments Off on Americana: Cheyenne Frontier Days

  You don’t have to love the sport of rodeo in order to enjoy Cheyenne Frontier Days. But it helps. Billing itself as “The...

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Singers: The Rascals

Posted by on Mar 27, 2011 in Singer | Comments Off on Singers: The Rascals

Depending on when you first started listening to this band, you may either consider them a frenetic blue-eyed-soul group, or a mellow,...

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Music: The iPod

Posted by on Mar 26, 2011 in Music | Comments Off on Music: The iPod

  Later this year, the iPod will celebrate its 10th birthday. Of all the products Apple has created that have changed our lives, none...

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