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Cheerios 20 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
General Mills really stumbled onto something in 1941 when they made some oat cereal shaped like little “O’s. But they weren’t sharp enough then (hey, there was a war in Europe, they had other things o...
Johnny Rivers 13 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
Okay, Johnny Rivers was the King of Covers. Granted. But does every recording act have to only sing original songs? What about the Beatles’ “Twist and Shout”, isn’t that better than the Isley Brothers...
Jeff Bridges 7 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
Jeff Bridges is now in the fifth decade of his acting career – the sixth, if you count a few appearances on his dad’s show Sea Hunt. And though he’s won his share of awards (more nominations than wins...
National Gallery of Art 31 Jul 2013 | 08:23 pm
It’s impressive what one man with a vision – and lots and lots of money – can accomplish. Andrew W. Mellon loved art, especially the old masters, and amassed quite a collection in the early decades of...
Lou Gehrig 29 Jul 2013 | 08:43 pm
With the game of baseball embroiled in one of the biggest scandals in its history, it’s refreshing to reflect on a man who represented the game and himself with pride and dignity. Along with Babe Ruth...
Finding Nemo 23 Jul 2013 | 02:02 am
Pixar has never made a bad movie. (Brave and Ratatouille are forgettable, but not bad.) And when the studio is on top of its game, no studio has ever done animated films better. Not even Walt, rest in...
The Outer Banks, North Carolina 6 Jul 2013 | 02:58 am
Just a ribbon of land off the coast of North Carolina, the Outer Banks are a national treasure. Sometimes so narrow that you can throw a rock from the sound to the Atlantic, the Banks are fragile, eas...
“America the Beautiful” 3 Jul 2013 | 08:57 pm
“America the Beautiful” is in our pantheon of greatest patriotic songs, right there with “God Bless America,” “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” and of course, “The Star Spangled Banner.” You could make the a...
Born in the U.S.A. (album) 10 Jun 2013 | 11:10 pm
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 was, and Born in...
Born in the U.S.A. (album) 10 Jun 2013 | 11:10 pm
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 was, and Born in...
