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Nathan Sawaya is a lawyer who always played with LEGO. As a child, it was just fun. As a lawyer, it was a way to relax and de-stress at the end of the day. A number of years ago, Nathan ditched his day job (as a lawyer) and became a full time artist. His medium […]
Although my father passed away over 19 years ago, I’ve been fortunate to acquire a sort of “adoptive” father.
To Al, and all the other father’s out there — best wishes for a very happy day!
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What’s there to do on a warm, sunny evening in Chicago?
On a recent evening there, friends and I didn’t have to think twice before deciding on a trip out to Wrigley Field to watch the Cubbies play a make up game against the Houston Astros.
The stadium is located at 1060 W. Addison Street, in a […]
Today is Admission Day for Arkansas, our 25th state, admitted to the Union on June 15th, 1836
Arkansas is one of those states that I just don’t know much about. Yeah, I know that it’s in the south, and I know that President Clinton was from there. Oh yeah, and Little Rock is the capital. Other […]
Just a little opportunity here to brag a little — I’ll be speaking at BlogHer ‘07, in Chicago, on July 27-29th.
BlogHer ‘07 is open to anyone and everyone who considers themselves part of the blogosphere, and is particularly focused on serving women who blog. All ages, ethnicities, genders, and levels of blogging experience are encouraged […]
If you’ll be flying through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), take a look at the new glass art exhibit designed by the Pittsburgh Glass Center, a nonprofit, public access glass studio and gallery.
The centerpieces of the exhibit are two glass mosaics depicting Old Pittsburgh and New Pittsburgh. Old Pittsburgh is shows the glass and steel mills, […]
It’s an emotionally tough museum to get through, but the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC is a must-see on my list. It tells the story of the Holocaust through artifacts, oral histories, exhibits, films and photographs, and is America’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during that time.
In the museum’s permanent exhibition, you’ll walk […]
I’ve planned a vacation to Hawaii for later in the year, and as part of my planning, I’m making a list of things I’ve done and seen, and a list of things that I’ve yet to get to. On my last trip to Honolulu, I visited the USS Arizona Memorial.
Located at Pearl Harbor, the USS […]
There are seven people in space right now who are getting the ride of a lifetime. The astronauts onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis are viewing the world as very few people will ever have the opportunity to see it.
Last night I watched a re-broadcast of the shuttle launch. (On high def television —- oh, so […]
Details: Belmont Park on Long Island (Elmont, New York) is a 430-acre thoroughbred horse race track, best known for the Belmont Stake.
Today is the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in the Triple Crown of horseracing. Belmont Park has two race meets — a 61-day spring/summer meet that runs May 2nd to […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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