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Travel: Faneuil Hall, Boston

Posted by on Jul 16, 2010 in Travel | 2 comments

Get to Faneuil Hall early, before the cacophony of commerce kicks up, and you...

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Film: The Caine Mutiny

Posted by on Jul 15, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: The Caine Mutiny

I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who was clinically paranoid....

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TV Show: The Amazing Race

Posted by on Jul 14, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race is a combination of beautiful travelogue, ignorant American...

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Sports: Baseball All-Star Game

Posted by on Jul 13, 2010 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Baseball All-Star Game

Baseball has been playing an All-Star game since 1933, and though there have...

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Americana: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

Posted by on Jul 12, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

Here you have the unofficial song of baseball, written in 1908. Want a really...

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Actor: Harrison Ford

Posted by on Jul 11, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Harrison Ford

Hollywood stars come in two varieties: Those who are propelled by their acting...

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Kid Stuff: Summer Camp

Posted by on Jul 10, 2010 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Summer Camp

Several weeks after school lets out for the summer, a curious confluence of...

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Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted by on Jul 9, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

It’s unlikely that you’d consider someone who published only four...

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Sports: Jim Thorpe

Posted by on Jul 8, 2010 in Sports | 1 comment

Jim Thorpe called football his favorite sport. And he certainly excelled at it,...

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Person: Julia Child

Posted by on Jul 7, 2010 in People | 1 comment

Julia Child didn’t set out to be a cooking celebrity. While that’s...

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