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<i>American Idol</i> Recap: Queen, Fat Bottomed Girls and Dave Matthews Band
Nashville Scene (blog)
Ahoy-hoy, gentle Cream readers. It's time for another evening of singing and moving robotically on American Idol! First, we have to discuss the shock of all shocks — local boy Colton's elimination. I was genuinely surprised.
Bratislava, Slovakia: A velvety visit to old city with new touches
Los Angeles Times
On this morning, the cleaning crew listens to the disembodied voice of a DJ declaring "Michael Jackson is not dead" as a segue to "Billie Jean." Before we depart, we fortify ourselves in the hotel's breakfast room, which provides a robust sampling of
Street art wars rock Hamtramck!
Detroit Metro Times (blog)
A joint project of the Seventh Letter street art crew, with help from 1XRun (a division of Royal Oak's 323East gallery), Contra Projects (headed up by Tom Thewes, the guy who directed CPOP Gallery in Detroit for 10 years) and spray paint company
Biographer Jon Stebbins reveals how he became a true Beach Boys fan
Examiner.com
[2007]", and "The Beach Boys FAQ: All That's Left To Know About America's Band" [2011]. FYI: A revised edition of his Dennis Wilson project, featuring new interviews, is coming next year. Over the past weekend, Stebbins attended the New Orleans Jazz
Review: CoCo View, Roatan, Honduras
Scuba Diver Info
You see a colorful mix of American-style shopping strips, more modest local stores, corrugated steel covered huts, and driveways to mansion and resorts. Ask the driver to stop at a supermarket if you want to pick up snacks and such.
The Last Days of Osama bin Laden
New America Foundation
For one thing, he was a long way from the US drone strikes that were steadily picking off many of his longtime aides, the cream of al-Qaeda, in Pakistan's tribal regions some 200 miles to the west. Most important, he was surrounded by three of his
This Day, April 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
Cleveland Jewish News (blog)
1776: During the American Revolution The Pennsylvania Journal published a letter from Thomas Paine in which the famous pamphleteer uses quotes from the Bible including the books of Samuel and Hosea to show that a monarchy is a sinful form of government
Holy Cross School at 100: A history of faith, fun and character
Catholic Sentinel
Her mother was a Wisconsin Czech-American who had come to the West on a lark. She found work cleaning rooms and serving meals at a downtown Portland hotel favored by lumbermen and sailors. Carl saw Anna come down the hotel stairs one day and told his
