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Kid Stuff: Cracker Jack

Posted by on Sep 26, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Kids Stuff | 1 comment

My first question – how is that all the peanuts always fall to the...

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Song: “Psycho Killer”

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 in Featured, Music, Songs | 2 comments

“‘Psycho Killer,’ huh? Hey Mr. Great American Things guy,...

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Writer: Dashiell Hammett

Posted by on Sep 22, 2011 in Featured, The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on Writer: Dashiell Hammett

Every now and again, one person comes along who changes the tide of a literary...

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Americana: The Hollywood Bowl

Posted by on Sep 21, 2011 in Americana, Featured | 1 comment

As an East Coaster, I admit I had the “Hollywood Bowl” all wrong. I...

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Actor: James Dean

Posted by on Sep 21, 2011 in Actor, Featured | 2 comments

Three movies. That’s all it took to create one of Hollywood’s most...

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TV Show: Arrested Development

Posted by on Sep 20, 2011 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Arrested Development

“Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who...

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Travel: The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel

Posted by on Sep 18, 2011 in Featured, Travel | Comments Off on Travel: The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel

You’ve stayed in those hotels where if you’ve seen one room,...

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Sports: Fantasy Football

Posted by on Sep 12, 2011 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Fantasy Football

True confession to start: I’ve never won a fantasy football league. And...

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Music: Wolfman Jack

Posted by on Sep 4, 2011 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Wolfman Jack

Robert Smith. Let’s face it, if you’re Robert Smith and you want a...

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The Arts: New York City Ballet

Posted by on Sep 1, 2011 in Featured, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: New York City Ballet

If you want to establish the credibility of your dance organization, one method...

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