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Conversation Threads: From Documentaries to Drill Sergeants to…Three Bean Salad?!?

Dave Spencer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:52:25 +0000

This actually looks MUCH better than the slop I ate in 1972. (Gudlyf, Flickr.com) Let's see, how did it all begin? I was at the front desk today, chatting with Moon Mullins and Roxianne the Receptionist, and we began discussing fast food. This led to a mention of the Morgan Spurlock documentary "Super-Size Me" and the vague, if not a little dishonest, point it makes. Then came talk of the amazing and frightening documentary "Food, Inc." Then we segued to school lunches. Oh, yeah, now I remember...three bean salad.

Mars Bars and Memories: A Tribute to a Great Coach

Dave Spencer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:38:37 +0000

I wouldn’t expect many people reading this to immediately know the name of Gene Bartow. And, if not for a certain unfortunate incident a quarter century ago, I wouldn’t even be writing about him now. In 1976, Gene Bartow became the head basketball coach at UCLA–yes, he was the successor to the legendary John Wooden. And he promptly [...]

Last Ford Crown Victoria Rolls Off The Assembly Line

egrant — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:13:31 +0000

It’s amazing the stories you stumble upon and this is one I couldn’t pass up. Thursday, at Ford’s Ontario, Canada plant, the last Crown Victoria ever rolled off the assembly line. As you can see, the early models were very 50′s with nice colors. I always think of the Crown Vic as a car my [...]

Yes, That's Me

egrant — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:06:11 +0000

Okay, so my Mother declared last week, we–me and Dad included–we were going to clean out my sister’s old room and we were going to take a bunch of my items when I had moved home almost three years ago–my sister’s room is where all of it ended up–and restore my sister’s room to [...]