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Travel: Faneuil Hall, Boston
Get to Faneuil Hall early, before the cacophony of commerce kicks up, and you can almost hear the history echoing around its walls....
Read MoreFilm: The Caine Mutiny
I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who was clinically paranoid. But if I ever meet someone with that mental illness, I do...
Read MoreTV Show: The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race is a combination of beautiful travelogue, ignorant American comments, with just a touch of the Jerry Springer show. As...
Read MoreSports: Baseball All-Star Game
Baseball has been playing an All-Star game since 1933, and though there have been some bumps along the way, for the most part it’s...
Read MoreAmericana: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Here you have the unofficial song of baseball, written in 1908. Want a really strange bit of trivia? Neither the lyricist (vaudeville...
Read MoreActor: Harrison Ford
Hollywood stars come in two varieties: Those who are propelled by their acting talent, and those who connect with audiences due to their...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Summer Camp
Several weeks after school lets out for the summer, a curious confluence of needs emerges. Parents need to get away from their kids, who...
Read MoreAuthor: F. Scott Fitzgerald
It’s unlikely that you’d consider someone who published only four novels – only two of which anyone who isn’t an...
Read MoreSports: Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe called football his favorite sport. And he certainly excelled at it, both at the collegiate and professional levels. But he...
Read MorePerson: Julia Child
Julia Child didn’t set out to be a cooking celebrity. While that’s now a common condition, thanks to such outlets as The Food...
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