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Travel: Lanikai Beach, Oahu

Posted by on Jun 18, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Lanikai Beach, Oahu

Lanikai means “heavenly sea” in the Hawaiian language, and I think we can all agree it’s an appropriate name. Waikiki,...

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Food: Barbecue

Posted by on Jun 17, 2009 in Food | 1 comment

First, I appeal for calm. Nothing stirs the passions, especially among Southerners, quite like a discussion of which kind of barbecue sauce...

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Actor: Cary Grant

Posted by on Jun 16, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

Simply, he was Mr. Suave. What man wouldn’t want his good looks, his sophistication, his way with women? Cary Grant had it all. When...

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Singer: Jimi Hendrix

Posted by on Jun 15, 2009 in Singer | 2 comments

Time has allowed us to get a little perspective on this comet that briefly blazed across the rock and roll firmament. He was one of those...

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Kid Stuff: Superman

Posted by on Jun 14, 2009 in Kids Stuff | 1 comment

“Faster than a speeding bullet…More powerful than a locomotive…Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.”...

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Film: Field of Dreams

Posted by on Jun 13, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Field of Dreams

“If you build it, he will come.” One of the most memorable lines in all of movie history, it’s what everyone knows about...

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The Arts: Norman Rockwell

Posted by on Jun 12, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | 1 comment

Let’s get this over with first: Norman Rockwell is a serious artist. Sure, he created most of his works for commercial purposes. Yes,...

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TV Show: Twin Peaks

Posted by on Jun 11, 2009 in TV Show | 1 comment

David Lynch is a frightening, obsessed, brilliant, self-indulgent, visionary director. He could create a television series as amazing as...

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Travel: Alaska's Inside Passage

Posted by on Jun 10, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Alaska's Inside Passage

Everyone has a personal list of “1000 places to see before you die.” Frankly, a thousand is a lot of places. I’m not sure...

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Food: Starbucks Frappuccino

Posted by on Jun 9, 2009 in Food | 1 comment

It’s now summer. The temperature flirts with 90 most days. And just when you think you’ll melt into a little puddle of blog...

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