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Hollywood

Riffing on Retro: Grease 2

Grease 2. I feel like I’m about to do something awful to you. Who talks about this film, anyway? Anybody?

As a almost-sequel to the much beloved 1978 film, Grease, Grease 2 has about as much to do with …

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Vintage

Photos: Skate to Work! (1940s)

I always break for a great vintage photograph, I’m sure you do, too! But every now and then I come across one that just hits me, I mean, wow, it’s a real doozey! And I have to give it special …

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Hollywood

Photos: Don Draper (Jon Hamm) in Rolling Stone Magazine

I wish my scanner were working, because there’s a great feature on Jon Hamm and his Mad Men alter-ego, Don Draper, in the April 11th, 2013 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. I’ve taken some crappy pictures, but I’ll replace them …

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Cooking

Photos: Raw Vegan Fruity Oaty Bar

For the last decade or so, my health has been in decline. Not steep, I’ve never been in great shape and have had a weight problem and joint/back problems since I was a child. I’ve always wanted to change my …

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Vintage

Photos: Vintage Gifts!

Had such a nice surprise today! My stepdad dropped by to bring some lovely gifts that he and my mother found at, I think, good will(?). I’m pretty sure my mother picked them out, she may not understand the whole …

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Status

Watching the Democratic National Convention

I’m sitting around and watching the Democratic National Convention. It’s so cool. I didn’t get the most of it last year because of work. Just by chance today the show that I was supposed to be working on for WVR …

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