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Born in the U.S.A. (album)

Born in the U.S.A. (album)

Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Featured, Music | 0 comments

Seven albums into his amazing career, Bruce Springsteen threw his devoted fans a curve. “What’s this?” they asked. “Radio songs? Hooks? Upbeat messages? Say it ain’t so, Bruce. But it...

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D-Day

D-Day

Posted by on Jun 6, 2013 in Featured, History | 0 comments

  The size and scope of the D-Day operation grows more amazing as time goes on, and as the nature of warfare changes. In this age of guerrilla action, of drones and smart bombs and surgical airstrikes,...

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Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty

Posted by on Jun 4, 2013 in Featured, TV Show | 0 comments

Duck Dynasty is definitely an acquired taste. When friends first mentioned it, I thought, That sounds way too redneck for me. Which is also how I felt when I watched it for the first time. Looked like the guys of...

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U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard

Posted by on May 24, 2013 in Americana, Featured | 0 comments

Let’s say you’re a nitwit, and you decide it’s a good idea to...

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Disco Music

Disco Music

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Featured, Music | 0 comments

Oh, come on, loosen up. I know it’s been fashionable for the last 30...

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The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Featured, The Arts | 0 comments

“Philip Marlowe here. This book was my first appearance in print. Of...

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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Posted by on May 1, 2013 in Actor, Featured | 0 comments

Julia Roberts has been at the top of the A-List in Hollywood ever since Pretty...

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Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Posted by on Apr 18, 2013 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

Rev up your DeLorean time machine, take it up to exactly 88 miles per hour,...

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Pacific Coast Highway

Pacific Coast Highway

Posted by on Apr 16, 2013 in Featured, Travel | 0 comments

You probably recognize this as “the road in a thousand new car...

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Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson

Posted by on Apr 12, 2013 in Featured, Sports | 0 comments

O Phil Mickelson, how many times have we watched as you lined up to attempt a...

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