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Sports: Arthur Ashe
Richmond, Virginia’s Arthur Ashe knew the highest highs and the lowest lows in his too-brief lifetime. He won three of Grand...
Read MoreAlbum: "Are You Experienced"
You know that feeling you get when you hear unknown music and you think, Wow. This changes everything. That’s the reaction I had upon...
Read MoreTravel: Central Park
When Central Park was established back in 1857, New York City’s population had begun to move northward from the downtown area....
Read MoreFilm: It’s a Wonderful Life
(Originally posted December 1, 2009) This movie is shown on TV at Christmas, but it’s not really a Christmas movie. It just...
Read MoreFilm: Miracle on 34th Street
Does Santa Claus really exist? Edmund Gwenn has made believers out of generations of movie lovers thanks to his performance as Kris...
Read MoreAlbum: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Soundtrack
Even today, it doesn’t seem like a natural fit for a jazz soundtrack to accompany an animated Christmas show. Certainly the...
Read MoreAmericana: Macy’s New York
Not many retail establishments can trace their roots back before the Civil War. But R.H. Macy opened his eponymous store at the...
Read MoreBook: Ender's Game
I have to admit up front that I’m not personally a big fan of science fiction. Never have been. My brother, on the other hand, began...
Read MoreSong: "White Christmas"
My favorite Christmas album in my childhood was Bing Crosby’s Merry Christmas, which was released as an LP in 1949 and has never...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Lionel Trains
For many families of the 1940s and 1950s, a Christmas tree wasn’t complete without a Lionel train set encircling it. This...
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