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Sports: Arthur Ashe

Posted by on Dec 28, 2010 in Sports | 1 comment

  Richmond, Virginia’s Arthur Ashe knew the highest highs and the...

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Album: "Are You Experienced"

Posted by on Dec 27, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Album: "Are You Experienced"

You know that feeling you get when you hear unknown music and you think, Wow....

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Travel: Central Park

Posted by on Dec 26, 2010 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Central Park

  When Central Park was established back in 1857, New York City’s...

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Film: It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted by on Dec 25, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: It’s a Wonderful Life

  (Originally posted December 1, 2009) This movie is shown on TV at...

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Film: Miracle on 34th Street

Posted by on Dec 24, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Miracle on 34th Street

  Does Santa Claus really exist? Edmund Gwenn has made believers out of...

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Album: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Soundtrack

Posted by on Dec 23, 2010 in Holiday, Music | Comments Off on Album: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Soundtrack

Even today, it doesn’t seem like a natural fit for a jazz soundtrack to...

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Americana: Macy’s New York

Posted by on Dec 22, 2010 in Americana | 1 comment

  Not many retail establishments can trace their roots back before the...

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Book: Ender's Game

Posted by on Dec 21, 2010 in The Arts | 2 comments

I have to admit up front that I’m not personally a big fan of science ...

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Song: "White Christmas"

Posted by on Dec 20, 2010 in Holiday, Songs | 1 comment

My favorite Christmas album in my childhood was Bing Crosby’s Merry...

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Kid Stuff: Lionel Trains

Posted by on Dec 19, 2010 in Holiday, Kids Stuff | 2 comments

For many families of the 1940s and 1950s, a Christmas tree wasn’t...

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