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♫Eye of the Tiger♫
Filmmakers often depend upon certain passages of music to "produce specific emotional reactions in their audiences."The one in today's spotlight was a smash hit, not only from the perspective of the...
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♫New Vibes & Memories♫
Music, as well as our taste in music, changes over the course of a lifetime. Yet, with the changes, music still remains an integral part of life. We may grow with the changes accepting and moving with...
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Hot diggity! Hot fudge!
Oh, my! Another chocolate celebration to add to an ever-growing list! Of course, for chocoholics, there will never be enough chocolate. This time it is 'hot' paired with something 'cold'. Since July...
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♫Electrifying Dylan!♫
In many ways, listeners find music electrifying. This impact on music jolts the senses rhythmically, vocally, instrumentally. Musical identities forge their way across the country. New styles and...
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$1 to view a whiskey-soaked severed head...
Today's History Lesson...American WestPioneers ventured west by the thousands traveling for months, on foot and by wagon train, to complete a journey that today only takes a matter of hours. What they...
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Bliss in a glass!
Do you like coffee, chocolate ice cream, salted caramel sauce and whipped cream? What about coffee ice cream, strong brewed coffee, Kahlúa mixed together topped with whipped cream and chocolate...
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Write it, Stamp it, Mail it!
Today's History Lesson...postal serviceAwakenings provides historical insight to embrace the past, empower the present and enrich the future. As you turn back the hands of time, opportunities are...
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♫One of These Nights♫
The group in today's spotlight formed as an American rock bank in Los Angeles, California in 1971. With five number-one singles, six Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, and six number one...
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Burnt Cream...a drool worthy dessert!
Burnt cream? Why would anyone 'drool' over burnt cream? Doesn't sound very appealing, does it? What if I changed the title to Crème Brûlée? Sound more appetizing? OR Does a quizzical expression cross...
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♫50s Car Radio Trivia♫
If you love to listen to the radio (or CD player) in your car, you will love this day's tidbits of history. In fact, this will take you back to the days of good ol' rock & roll way before the...
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Not just any chocolate...but MILK chocolate!
How could you live without chocolate? Fortunately, if you are a chocolate lover, you don't have to. It fills your heart with gladness, excites the mind, soothes the soul. The sensation of chocolate...
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♫Yesteryear...Songs & Such♫
Music brings with it Moments, Memories, Pain & Happiness with Stories Behind the Music often being just as enjoyable as the tunes themselves. There are 'Copycats'& Fun Facts that keep...
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The Fuse of WAR was Lit!
Today's History Lesson...WWIWar is an ugly beast. It shows no mercy regardless of age, race, creed, religion, gender or any other factor for that matter. The aftermath of war is tumultuous destruction...
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Cheese Sacrifice?
Whoever is responsible for establishing various days of celebration certainly have a certain wit about 'them'. Today is a prime example. When you think about 'sacrificing' cheese, what comes first to...
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Royal Wedding, Whoops! & Trivia
An estimated 750 million television viewers in 74 countries tune in on July 29, 1981 to witness the now-legendary royal wedding of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, to Lady Diana Spencer, a...
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Race in Space...the Beginning
Today's History Lesson...race in spaceHistory has reported many different races occurring in many different places. To Rev Your Engines!meant the beginning of an automobile race. Yet, The World's Most...
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♫Blue Suede Shoes...but NOT Elvis!♫
Many persons of the 60s, then and now, contribute 'Blue Suede Shoes' and its rebellious message with Elvis Presley. True indeed is an Elvis version but that is not the original nor was it ever a chart...
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Cheesecake! Cheesecake! All you want to eat...CHEESECAKE!
This is not the first time cheesecake has been on the dessert menu nor is this the first cheesecake day per se. This IS the day of Cheesecake! Cheesecake! All you want to eat...CHEESECAKE! plain or any...
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Last of a Classic
Today's History Lesson...classic carsThe Beetle, not the bug nor the band, but the automobile, the Volkswagon, was founded on This Day in History: May 28, 1937 going on to become a worldwide cultural...
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♫Bit on the Wild Side♫
Thomas Fuller (1608 - 16 August 1661)Do you feel a bit on the wild side today? If you do, that feeling would be directly in line with a specific music happening on this day in 1966. The song was...
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