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Album: Songs in the Key of Life

Posted by on Jan 24, 2014 in Featured, Songs | 1 comment

The word “genius” probably gets thrown around too often, just as “superstar” does. But Stevie Wonder is unarguably...

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King Kong

Posted by on Jan 22, 2014 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on King Kong

Construction of the Empire State Building had only recently been completed when Hollywood realized how to romanticize it —...

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The Everglades

Posted by on Jan 15, 2014 in Americana, Featured | Comments Off on The Everglades

Smack dab in Central Florida is the Kissimmee River, which most folks never see on their visits to Disney World. But this river is the...

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“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

Posted by on Dec 12, 2013 in Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

He’s wanting her to stay, she can’t make up her mind. Such a simple idea, but brilliantly executed by the wonderful Frank...

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Jimmie Johnson

Posted by on Nov 14, 2013 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Jimmie Johnson

If race car drivers were athletes, we’d have to discuss whether Jimmie Johnson is America’s greatest active athlete. Of course,...

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Brian Wilson

Posted by on Oct 17, 2013 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Brian Wilson

I’m fascinated by the role producers play in creating memorable records. Of course the songwriters lay the foundation with good...

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Cheerios

Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Featured, Food | Comments Off on Cheerios

General Mills really stumbled onto something in 1941 when they made some oat cereal shaped like little “O’s. But they...

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Jeff Bridges

Posted by on Aug 7, 2013 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges is now in the fifth decade of his acting career – the sixth, if you count a few appearances on his dad’s show Sea...

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Lou Gehrig

Posted by on Jul 29, 2013 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Lou Gehrig

With the game of baseball embroiled in one of the biggest scandals in its history, it’s refreshing to reflect on a man who...

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The Outer Banks, North Carolina

Posted by on Jul 5, 2013 in Featured, Travel | Comments Off on The Outer Banks, North Carolina

Just a ribbon of land off the coast of North Carolina, the Outer Banks are a national treasure. Sometimes so narrow that you can throw a...

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