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Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

The first time I heard this song I knew it had a huge hook. Fun throwback to the eighties and nineties, too. Note the Delorean car. I rocked the thrift shop… Read the full article ›

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Summer Garden Party

The Bellagio Conservatory offers free exhibits every season plus Chinese New Year. Splendid for solo travelers, couples, and families. Each bright, sun-filled, flower-intoxicating display invigorates the body and inspires the… Read the full article ›

Photos of Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Summer Celebration 2013

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Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt

A finely-crafted, lyrical, sad, endearing memoir about growing up impoverished in Limerick, Ireland. The book won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. He has two more that continue… Read the full article ›

John F. Kennedy

Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. –John F. Kennedy

Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice

This started off the 90s with a cool, smooth sound, even though he stole a bit from Queen’s “Under Pressure”. Fun clever rap, from a white boy no less; another… Read the full article ›

Little Talks – Of Monsters & Men

Talk about a catchy song! Of Monsters and Men are an Indie/Folk Pop group from Iceland. I’ve always loved Bjork’s voice, and was a big fan when she hit the… Read the full article ›

Bee Gees – Night Fever

Hailing from the Isle of Mann, the three Gibb brothers of the Bee Gees sang beautiful, catchy, three-part harmonies. One of their classics is Night Fever. Although I was too young to… Read the full article ›

99 Red Balloons

Nena released 99 Luft Balloons, or 99 Red Balloons, in the early 1980s. She’s still popular today and–according to my German friend Maria–is the “Madonna of Germany.” I’ve always loved this song, both… Read the full article ›

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