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Travel: San Diego Zoo
Living on the East Coast, my initial exposure to the San Diego Zoo has been through Joan Embery, bringing exotic animals to the Tonight ...
Read MoreFilm: The Natural
Robert Redford was at his best as Roy Hobbs, the “natural” baseball player whose career was changed forever by an encounter...
Read MoreFood: Vermont Maple Syrup
It’s a Saturday morning, and you’ve awakened with visions of pancakes in your head. Doesn’t take that long to prepare the...
Read MoreThe Arts: Andy Warhol
I don’t think Andy Warhol would like being remembered as “The Campbell’s Soup Can Guy.” Or the guy who said that...
Read MoreSong: “Crazy”
Hugh Nelson wrote this song in 1961 for a country singer named Billy Walker. Two good things then happened. Hugh decided he’d prefer...
Read MoreHistory: Women's Suffrage
The people of the time were adamant – women couldn’t be given the right to vote. And why couldn’t they? Well, went the...
Read MoreTV Show: House M.D.
You have to admire any show that defies the stereotypes, and House accomplishes what many would have thought impossible – making the...
Read MoreAmericana: The Wall Street Journal
Since 1889, Americans have turned to the Wall Street Journal for its comprehensive coverage of financial markets. Published by Dow Jones,...
Read MoreSports: Sandy Koufax
No discussion of the best pitchers in baseball history would be complete without including Sandy Koufax. Though arthritis cut short his...
Read MoreThe Arts: The National Book Festival
It’s a book lover’s paradise. Held each fall on the National Mall in Washington, the National Book Festival brings over 100,000...
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