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♫Lose Yourself in the Music♫
Not only are the songs of the decades memorable but so are the stories behind the music. The best are usually presented in the form of trivia. Bizarre? Sometimes. Hilarious? Often! While most times the...
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A Sandwich and Dessert
Any day is a good day for relaxing...that includes little or no time in the kitchen. Right? Less cooking means less clean-up. Less clean-up provides moments to relax or time to enjoy something fun....
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♫a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom!♫
A musician often finds himself or herself in roles other than playing a musical instrument or variety of instruments. In addition, their voices are not only for vocalizing in harmony for the chart...
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The Mad Hatter
If you remember the fictional comic strip character The Mad Hatter, you recall he was a supervillian and enemy of Batman. He is modeled after the Hatter from Lewis Carroll's novel, Alice's Adventures...
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Yummy Narrow Ribbons
One of the most common Italian foods is pasta. The types of pasta are numerous, in fact, phenomenal! One is not limited to true Italian pastas but also those that have become Americanized. Linguine,...
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Sex Appeal Amid a bit of Mystique
Today's History Lesson...memorable photographsThere are numerous photographs that have earned the tag famous: History and Memory: Iwo Jima, Kissing the War Goodbye, The Smiles of Diana, just to name a...
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Life IS Music
Yes! Life IS music. It is all around you in everything you do. You may not deem it 'music' at the time but listen closely enough and the surrounding sounds will become melodic in their own way....
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Holy Guacamole!
There are party foods, then, there are perfect party foods! You know...the ones that are easy to make, healthy and oh-so good. These are the crowd pleasers. The dishes that run out first begging to be...
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From Perilous Seas to Western Journalese
Today's History Lesson...across the sea & into the frontierWith each day comes the opportunity to relive from whence we came by stepping back in time and turning the pages of history. WAIT! Don't...
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♫An American Head and a Cuban Heart♫
There are many legendary women recording artists of our time. Most are filled with a love and passion for music that is nothing less than sheer excellence. Their horizons are greatly broadened with an...
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Halfway to St. Patrick's Day
for foodie fun!A new holiday is spreading the globe: Halfway to St. Patrick's Day. With its Irish origins, Halfway to St. Patrick's Day is set to become the next great Celtic holiday for the...
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Crunchy Pouches
for more celebration!September is yet another month to enjoy the delicious apple...I mean APPle, AppLE, APPLE-licious!! Stay tuned for we are not through with the apples on this day. Apple time! will...
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♫True to his own Spirit♫
Each day leads to a step back in time as witness to the changes in music through the decades. The voices. The lyrics. The melodies. The harmony. The rhythm. The beat. The instruments. But, that's not...
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We the People...
Today's History Lesson...US ConstitutionThe document begins We the people of the United States...which is understandably familiar, affirming that the government of the United States exists to serve its...
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Burger, burger...this time with CHEESE!
WOW! What is it with all the burger days? Of course, the answer to that question is simple: because they are so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o good! During the month of May, you could have indulged on any day since it...
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Historical Trivia: Visions of the Future
Amazement sets in when we see images of the past depicting the future, especially when some of the ideas aren't too far off the mark. A set of 19th century postcards has revealed what French artists...
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♫Would you recognize them without makeup?♫
There are some strange, actually bizarre, performers within the music world. Sometimes the make-up and the nature of the performances have to simply be overlooked with emphasis being placed solely on...
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A school lunchbox favorite...
Did you find pudding in your school lunchbox or do you put pudding packs in your kid's lunchbox? After all, it is a staple when growing up. In years' past, it was not an everyday item but instead a...
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The Cutting Edge of a Botched Duel
Today's History Lesson...the Old WestThe Old West, aka the Wild West, was an awesome period in American history. Out of the days of the old West came invention after invention, adaptations toward...
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♫The Rhythm of Life♫
The rhythm of life is music in its own right. Different rhythms compose our dance through life. Moody tempos may reflect boogie-woogie, tango or a slow waltz. While we may not be on the dance floor...
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