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Travel: Siesta Beach, Sarasota

Posted by on Apr 26, 2010 in Travel | 1 comment

You’ve probably heard about Dr. Beach (Stephen Leatherman), and his...

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Music: Great Movie Songs

Posted by on Apr 25, 2010 in Film, Music | 1 comment

This recognition isn’t for songs that were incorporated into a...

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Sports: The Kentucky Derby

Posted by on Apr 24, 2010 in Sports | 1 comment

It’s the first leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. It’s the...

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Music: New Orleans Jazz Festival

Posted by on Apr 23, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Music: New Orleans Jazz Festival

I’m sure at one time the festival was all about jazz, and the organizers...

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Song: "Mack the Knife"

Posted by on Apr 22, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "Mack the Knife"

It’s Bobby Darin’s signature recording that we recognize as a Great...

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The Arts: Museum of Modern Art

Posted by on Apr 21, 2010 in The Arts | 1 comment

It doesn’t have the physical presence of the Metropolitan Museum. Or the...

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Singer: Paul Simon

Posted by on Apr 20, 2010 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Paul Simon

Who needs Garfunkel? Paul Simon not only wrote most of the successful songs...

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Kid Stuff: Charlotte’s Web

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Charlotte’s Web

Isn’t it strange how one writer can produce works in several vastly...

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Music: Beach Music

Posted by on Apr 18, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Beach Music

Is it possible that those of you who live outside the Carolinas and Virginia...

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Americana: Big Boy Restaurants

Posted by on Apr 17, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: Big Boy Restaurants

No matter where you live in the U.S., you probably had a franchise of Big Boy...

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