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Call me Ishmael.
Call Me Ishmael. On this date in 1820, a sperm whale attacked a whaling ship off the coast of South America. The Essex hailed from Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was captained by George Pollard Jr....
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These are a few of my favorite (Christmas) things:
It looks like I am getting ready to step outside into the traffic and WIND. All I hear is dumpster lids clanging and bottles breaking in the alley and church bells. Non stop church bells, they...
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Let’s Stay Together
Fundraising on Thursday in New York, President Obama decided his audience of 1,400 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem needed to hear just a little bit more than the usual campaign rhetoric. So he broke...
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POTUS – Style Icon
WASHINGTON — The president just couldn’t say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them. The East Room of the White...
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Chrissie Hynde – Style Icon
NAME: Christine Ellen Hynde OCCUPATION: Animal Rights Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer BIRTH DATE: September 07, 1951 (Age: 60) EDUCATION: Kent State University PLACE OF BIRTH: Akron, Ohio BEST...
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Grace Jones – Style Icon
Birth name: Grace Jones Born: 19 May 1952 (age 59) Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica Occupations: actress, singer/songwriter, model, artist Grace Jones (born May 19, 1952) is a Jamaican-American singer,...
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Kay Thompson – Style Icon
Born: Catherine Louise Fink November 9, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Died: July 2, 1998 (aged 88) New York City, New York, U.S. Catherine Louise Fink was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1909, the...
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Tegan and Sara – Not So Secret Obsession
I first learned about Tegan and Sara from listening to CBC Radio 3 (another not so secret obsession of mine) several years ago. From there, I sought out their videos and started downloading their...
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Barack Obama – Style Icon
NAME: Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. OCCUPATION: Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative BIRTH DATE: August 04, 1961 (Age: 51) EDUCATION: Punahou Academy, Occidental College, Columbia University,...
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Metric – Not So Secret Obsession
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres: Indie rock, New Wave, Post-punk revival Years active: 1998–present Labels: Metric Music International Website: ilovemetric.com Metric is a Canadian indie rock...
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Grace Jones – Style Icon
Today is the 62nd birthday of the absolutely ageless Grace Jones. I first experienced her when she and Adam Ant made a Honda Elite Scooter commercial. I thought they were both the coolest people I...
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Happy Birthday Barack Obama
Today is the 53rd birthday of the President of the United States of America, Barak Obama. I chose to highlight his style as most of us are aware of his biography. NAME: Barack Hussein Obama, Jr....
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Happy Birthday Chrissie Hynde
NAME: Christine Ellen Hynde OCCUPATION: Animal Rights Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer BIRTH DATE: September 07, 1951 EDUCATION: Kent State University PLACE OF BIRTH: Akron, Ohio BEST KNOWN FOR:...
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Happy Birthday Kay Thompson
This week is the 105th birthday of Kay Thompson. I mean, have you seen that “Swing Them Bells” scene in Funny Face? It is everything. Or that other other “Think Pink” scene? She is channeling her...
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Metric – Not So Secret Obsession
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres: Indie rock, New Wave, Post-punk revival Years active: 1998–present Labels: Metric Music International Website: ilovemetric.com Metric is a Canadian indie rock...
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Happy 63rd Birthday Grace Jones
Today is the 62nd birthday of the absolutely ageless Grace Jones. I first experienced her when she and Adam Ant made a Honda Elite Scooter commercial. I thought they were both the coolest people I...
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Happy 54th Birthday Barack Obama
Today is the 54th birthday of the President of the United States of America, Barak Obama. I chose to highlight his style as most of us are aware of his biography. NAME: Barack Hussein Obama, Jr....
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Happy 64th Birthday Chrissie Hynde
Today is the 64th birthday of the singer Chrissie Hynde. I could never pick just one favorite song of hers, but I do really love her version of “Everyday is Like Sunday.” The world is a better place...
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Happy 106th Birthday Kay Thompson
Today is the 106th birthday of Kay Thompson. I mean, have you seen that “Swing Them Bells” scene in Funny Face? It is everything. Or that other other “Think Pink” scene? She is channeling her best...
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Happy 68th Birthday Grace Jones
Today is the 68th birthday of the absolutely ageless Grace Jones. I first experienced her when she and Adam Ant made a Honda Elite Scooter commercial. I thought they were both the coolest people I...
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