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What Do You Stand For?©

August 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to tour the home of James Monroe (5th President of the United States) at Ash Lawn Highland near Charlottesville, VA (www.ashlawnhighland.org). Frankly, I didn’t know much about James Monroe before the tour, and I was fascinated by some of the key elements of […]

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Don’t Be Charles Bronson©

June 18, 2015 1 Comment

I’m currently reading Billy Crystal’s 2013 book Still Foolin ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? (Holt 2013), a funny and enjoyable read. Telling stories about his vast and varied comedy, television and film career, Crystal shares the story of his development of […]

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Are You a Top Gun?©

May 5, 2015 1 Comment

“I feel the need … the need for speed.” Most of you know this memorable line from the 1986 movie Top Gun starring Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis (and many other now famous actors). For the small percentage of you that missed the movie, here’s a quick synopsis. Maverick (Tom […]

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