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Person: Bill Cosby

Posted by on Jul 25, 2011 in Actor | 1 comment

Which Bill Cosby do you like best? Maybe the stand-up comedian, who broke...

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Sports: Man o’ War

Posted by on Jul 22, 2011 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Man o’ War

Think of him as “Secretariat: The Prequel.” In 1920, the Triple...

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Singer: Bonnie Raitt

Posted by on Jul 21, 2011 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Bonnie Raitt

Exactly how did a white Quaker girl from Radcliffe College become an acclaimed...

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Food: M&M’S

Posted by on Jul 19, 2011 in Food | 1 comment

I couldn’t decide whether to make this post about plain or peanut...

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Song: “Good Vibrations”

Posted by on Jul 18, 2011 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: “Good Vibrations”

Between 1965 and 1967 a recording rivalry developed between Brian Wilson and...

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TV Show: The Office

Posted by on Jul 17, 2011 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Office

Adapted from the original British series, the American version of The Office is...

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Book: The Great Gatsby

Posted by on Jul 15, 2011 in The Arts | Comments Off on Book: The Great Gatsby

I just re-read The Great Gatsby, having skimmed my way through it somewhere...

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Film: From Here to Eternity

Posted by on Jul 14, 2011 in Film | Comments Off on Film: From Here to Eternity

What does it take for a movie to rise above an enjoyable diversion for a couple...

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Sports: Mia Hamm

Posted by on Jul 12, 2011 in Sports | 1 comment

As Americans revel in our improbable and wildly dramatic Women’s World...

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Travel: Panama City Beach

Posted by on Jul 10, 2011 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Panama City Beach

Some of America’s most gorgeous beaches lie along the Gulf Coast, and...

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