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Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On”

The Muny Will Receive the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award...

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African-American Inventors Have Made Our Lives Better

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  • Post published:February 17, 2015
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Most people know something about the famous African Americans in our past such as Frederick Douglas, Harriett Tubbman, George Washington Carver, and of course,…

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What Would Have Been Reaction if Seahawks Receiver Caught the Ball?

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  • Post published:February 3, 2015
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By Randy Gardner I know you expect me to write about how bad of a call the Seahawks made against the Patriots at the end of the game and half…

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Old School Wedding Receptions: The Days of No Wine, But Draft Beer, Set-ups, Roast Beef and Mostaciolli

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  • Post published:February 3, 2015
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm I haven’t always been the great guy I am today. There were times, especially in my teens and early twenties, when I made some…

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Super Bowl Should Be A Great Game

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  • Post published:January 22, 2015
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By Randy Gardner It has been almost three weeks now since the first of the year and my new year’ s resolution to get into better shape, guess what. I…

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Breakfast Isn’t Too Shabby at The Shack for the Dining Divas

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  • Post published:January 15, 2015
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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter 2015 already was brighter with Divas Brunch 2014 was not a fun year for me. The Big C was a big pain for the…

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2015 Priorities: Keeping Those New Year’s Resolutions and the Rams

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  • Post published:January 6, 2015
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By Randy Gardner It’s here…the first week of the year…the week that we make all of our resolutions that we know we’re not going to keep. We set all of…

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The Real Christmas Story Had its Moments

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  • Post published:December 18, 2014
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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm These days in our neighborhoods, many are wondering whose side they are on. Whose side am I on? Well this year, I am on…

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Learning to Deal With Defeat Tough For Kids

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  • Post published:December 18, 2014
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By Randy Gardner I usually save my holiday rant for the last issue of the year but I broke it out in the past issue and thanks for all of…

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Randy’s Random Thoughts On Frantic Holiday Season

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  • Post published:December 11, 2014
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By Randy Gardner It’s that frantic season right now for everybody. If you drive on the highway everybody is flying by you like you are standing still. If you are…

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A CHRISTMAS VISION

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Couple days before Christmas and all through this place We are anxiously laboring to finish the race. The hours of roof-time had not been…

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