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Soldiers of America (What are they to you?)
So many times those enlisted in our country's military miss out on life's most precious moments. A soldier may be thousands of miles away when news arrives of the birth of a child...relative, friend,...
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Making #Music Memories - 2016
The moment a song hits the airways it begins to make memories. The lyrics, the rhythm, the melody are deeply ingrained within heart and mind as one-by-one each note, each word, each moment emotionally...
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Manatees vs. Mermaids
Mermaids. What wonderfully beautiful, aquatic half-human, half-fish sirens of the sea, at least as far as folklore goes. Their mystical, magical existence has fascinated people for many centuries all...
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Bittersweet at its Sweetest!
Oh, those chocolate days! So tempting, so decadent, so delicious, so healthy! That's right...chocolate is actually good for you :-) Of course as with anything, that is if you do not overindulge. There...
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Second Week of January
Foodie celebrations for the second week of January range from bittersweet to beverage treats to marzipan to a fruit celebration and one that is just duckie to pastrami on rye to ice cream in Winter to...
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The Gusher & Common Sense
Related Post:What's Happened to COMMON SENSE? Synonymous with Texas is oil. Synonymous with oil is 'gusher'. Synonymous with 'gusher' are crude, black gold and Texas tea. Sound familiar? If you were a...
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Ode to a Rebellious Trucker
The era: mid-70s trucking/CB radio crazeHistory takes us on this day from a booming oil industryin the early 1900s to the onset of the oil crisis in the 1970s. In 1973, the cost of gasoline skyrocketed...
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Double Your Pleasure
Milk is not a fascinating subject. Nor is it extremely colorful. It does not shout with excitement. By itself, one might consider milk boring. BUT, when Jeff Goodby scrawled "got milk? over 20 years...
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Double Grand
In the music world, we have the grand piano and the baby grand. While on vacation one might enjoy the magnificent views of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, one of the finest casinos, the MGM Grand, in Las...
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America's Greatest Party Band
In the wake of Beatlemania and the British invasion, American teenagers from coast to coast strapped on guitars, cobbled together drum sets, and set up in the garages provided by the country’s newfound...
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Remembering David Bowie
One of the most influential writers of pop music left a final tribute for all his fans. In fact, David Bowie's last release, Lazarus, was 'parting gift' for fans in carefully planned finale.Lazarus,...
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Defining Unforgettable Powerful Moments
Are you perhaps one who has found, maybe still finds, history boring? Surely not since history is one of the most poignant subjects possible! Let's see if your mindset can be turned around to thereby...
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Take it or Leave it! Eat it, Play with it or Trash it!
"Ewww!" That's my response to "Want some Marzipan?" Of course, that is just my opinion. A lot of people love it whereas a fair share surely joins me in my dislike. Read on to perhaps uncover some neat...
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Once upon a time...
Where would we be without the fairy tale? For centuries, children have rested upon the knee of a parent or grandparent in front of a cozy fireplace or have been put to bed with story upon story either...
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An American Phenomenon...Radio & TV
Before the age of television there was time when radio was king spanning 50 years of broadcasting for entertainment, news and special events. Those who lived through or in that period share fond...
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Pompatus of Love
Oftentimes a word appears in the lyrics of a song that definitely allows the melody to flow rhythmically but leaves a questionable thought as to its meaning. More than likely very seldom is the word...
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Just Peachie & How Duckie too!
Quite an unusual combination for this day's celebration ... peachie & duckie! When you hear the expression "just peachie", first impression could be someone relating to something as great or...
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From 'Good' Girl to Vixen
Remember Grease? Sizzlin' Grease...NOT the oil! that is! With its upbeat, catchy tunes, whirlin' 50s dance routines and sizzlin' summer lovin', Grease's feelgood atmosphere just didn't come any better....
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Do you dress your pet?
With the craziness and wackiness in the world today, it is no wonder there is absolutely something to be celebrated on each and every day of the year. Such celebrations are not limited just to humans....
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The Heartie HOTTIE...love at first bite!
HOT diggity dog! HOT tamale! Whoa! This celebration is not hot dogs nor tamales but it is HOT!HOT Pastrami Sandwich Day Oh, my! This looks so-o-o-o-o-o go-o-o-o-o-o-od!Pastrami was introduced to the...
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