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  1. Prairie Dog

    Remembering Barbara Billingsley & Other Iconic TV Moms (& Dads)

    TV fans bid a fond adieu to the lady who many feel is the quintessential television mom, the perfect in every way, Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver). There are many other TV parents who closely proximated the moral fortitude of Mrs. Cleaver but none in my opinion come close to June & her...
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    TV Toons & Their Movie Origins

    Some of you may just be aware of the "Flintstones" from the reruns on the Boomerang Network. But this series was ground breaking TV back in 1960, when it made it's premier on ABC (Sept. 29), as the first adult toon to be aired on primetime TV. The show ran for 6 successful seasons and has been...
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    RIP, Abbey Lincoln

    If Patrick Murtha can have a separate thread devoted to the obscure actor Maury Chaykin, why not applaud the late GREAT jazz singer and actress, Abbey Lincoln. The forever young Miss Lincoln, left us this Saturday, at age 80. "Launched as a seductive chanteuse, she was known as "the...
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    New Generation Brims With Anxiety Over Hat Etiquette

    Thought you would find this article from the WSJ an interesting read. Discovering Hats, a New Generation Brims With Anxiety Over Etiquette http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703748904575411874109848424.html Today, confusion over the rules of hat wearing is leading to some...
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    Memorable Acceptance Speeches

    The MTV Movie Awards air tonight. Here's the list of award categories Best Movie, Best Performance (Male and Female categories), Best Breakthrough Performance (Male and Female categories), Best Villain, Best Kiss, Best Fight, Best WTF Moment, Best Comedic Performance, and The MTV...
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    American Idol's Sinatra Night

    What impressed me about the first season of AI was Big Band Night. The song selection and interpretations were excellent. Justin Guarini's "Route 66" was spot on and so was Kelly Clarkson's version of a rare Betty Hutton tune, "Stuff Like That There". I'm no longer a fan of this charade of a...
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    What Happened to Chivalry?

    Chivalry is gone, or so it appears to be in today's society. The days of gentlemen opening doors for ladies, standing when a woman enters the room, doffing a cap respectfully, seem to be firmly fixed in the "good old days." I found this website last night while doing some personal...
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    GM Announces the End of Pontiac

    If rumors around GM's RenCen headquarters are true, the troubled corporation will announce the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand next Monday as part of the deeper-cutting reorganization demanded by the Obama administration's auto task force. GM said, as early as late last year that the...
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    Jazz Legend Freddie Hubbard Dies At 70

    Frederick Dewayne Hubbard was born on April 7, 1938, in Indianapolis. After taking lessons with Max Woodbury, the first trumpeter of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, he performed locally with, among others, the guitarist Wes Montgomery and his...
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    Nostalgic Food At Olde-Time Cooking

    Me and my gal pal ran into this nostalgic site looking for vintage holiday recipes. http://www.oldetimecooking.com Originally started as a cooking and recipe site, "Oldetimecooking" has now developed into a 1940's & 50's entertainment site. From television to fads; music to...
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    Hayworth, Hepburn or Monroe?

    I just stumbled across these three black 'n whites. In your opinion, who was the most accomplished actress of this trio?
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    Tour The '39 World's Fair

    The year 1939 saw TWO international exhibitions, one in NY at Flushing Meadows and another in SF on Treasure Island, The Golden Gate International Exposition. Each presented exhibits showcased in dazzling art deco architecture. Unfortunately very few, if any of these pavilions survive today...
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    Top 10 Westerns

    The American Film Institute recently revealed it’s list of the top ten westerns of all time, which ended up being one of the only reasonable lists from it’s recent 10 Top 10 series. Here’s how things shook down there: 1. “The Searchers” 2. “High Noon” 3. “Shane” 4. “Unforgiven” 5. “Red...
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    Team USA's Olympic Parade Suit

    What are your thoughts on Team USA's Opening Ceremony Parade Uniform? Before they hit the gym, the track and the pool, Team USA made a pit-stop at prep school. Designed by Ralph Lauren, the uniforms for the 650 athletes marching in last night's Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing evoked...
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    Ice Cream Parlor Talk

    When I start craving ice cream every day, I know that summer has arrived. Care to share your favorite ice cream stories. Does your town have an old-fashioned soda shop or ice cream parlor? Does the ice cream truck still pass through your neighborhood? About your ice cream selections, are you in...
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    Favorite Sinatra Tune/Film - Remembering Sinatra 10 Years After His Passing

    Nearly 10 years ago, on May 14, 1998, Old Blue Eyes passed away at age 82. He did not attend Julliard or for that matter graduate from high school. His school of music was the saloon, where he first crafted his signature style, the pinpoint yet elegant phrasing that sparked a sensation in the...
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    Celebrity Transformations

    Jared Leto gained over 60 pounds to play the role of Mark Chapman for the film, "Chapter 27". By the middle of the shoot he was in a wheel chair because of health related problems. Christian Bale lost 63 pounds for his role in "The Machinist". Eric Bana gained over 50 pounds for...
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    Any Connie Francis fans here?

    I just read that Gloria Estefan has been working on a biopic of the life of the tragic but gifted singer Connie Francis. For those of you that are not familiar with her, she launched her career with the old vintage Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder gem, "Who's Sorry Now". At the height of...
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    Filtering Vodka

    Some co-workers told me today that they pass the cheapest handle of vodka through a Brita filter four times. They say after filtration they can no longer distinguish it from the top-shelf stuff. :rolleyes: Have any of you tried this??
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    These Boots Are Made For Walking

    I just came across a vintage music video of Nancy Sinatra's 1966 hit, These Boots Are Made For Walking. Very cool indeed. Even though she is the eldest of the Sinatra children, Nancy was very much daddy's little girl. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7OU7Nezg7Ls&feature=related I wonder...

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