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Dance with My Father, by Luther Vandross

Dance with My Father, by Luther Vandross

Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Featured, Songs | 0 comments

I have to admit, I didn’t appreciate Luther Vandross enough while he was...

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Come Away with Me, by Norah Jones

Come Away with Me, by Norah Jones

Posted by on Mar 5, 2013 in Featured, Music | 0 comments

When I first heard Norah Jones, I assumed she was maybe in her 40′s,...

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MTV Unplugged by Tony Bennett

MTV Unplugged by Tony Bennett

Posted by on Mar 4, 2013 in Featured, Music | 0 comments

“I’ve always been unplugged,” Tony Bennett said. Even so, of...

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The Producers

The Producers

Posted by on Mar 1, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

I don’t think The Producers is Mel Brooks’s finest screenplay...

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The Way We Were, by Barbra Streisand

The Way We Were, by Barbra Streisand

Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in Featured, Songs | 0 comments

  Barbra Streisand was at the height of her popularity when she paired...

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Actor, Featured | 0 comments

It’s not often that I can remember the first time I saw an actor or...

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Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Actor, Featured | 0 comments

Oh sure, Warren Beatty has made a clunker or two. Ishtar is usually prominently...

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Posted by on Feb 25, 2013 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

Sure, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is something of a period piece now....

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The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

Posted by on Jan 28, 2013 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

It’s a comedy. It’s a romance. It’s an adventure. It’s...

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Coleman Coolers

Coleman Coolers

Posted by on Jan 22, 2013 in Americana, Featured | 0 comments

First, let me say up front that I’m not a camping person. One of my...

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