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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 strange bit of trivia? Neither the lyricist (vaudeville...

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Travel: Catalina Island

Posted by on Jun 12, 2010 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Catalina Island

Doesn’t it surprise you that there’s a scenic island, only 22 miles away from Los Angeles (estimated 2010 population...

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Sports: Wrigley Field

Posted by on May 20, 2010 in Sports | 1 comment

For baseball fans, one of the game’s true shrines is Wrigley Field, a.k.a. “The Friendly Confines.” Located in Chicago,...

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