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Article and photos by Kathy A. Megyeri
The Tampa-St. Pete area is now a thriving arts center, and the latest addition is the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement (MAACM) which opened in September of this year....
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
Have you heard of Rachel Zegler? If not, you soon will. Born and raised in New Jersey, Zegler starred in high school musicals before graduating in 2019. Beating seemingly impossible odds, she was chosen out of...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
In 1984, “Ghostbusters” was unleashed in theaters throughout the USA. The supernatural comedy generated rave reviews and became a cultural phenomenon as one of the most successful laughfests of the Eighties. A sequel—“Ghostbusters II”—followed five years later but saw fewer...
October is here and so is the need to dress our homes for the season. Whether you're looking for a new wall hanging, holiday gifts or even some festive goodies, craft fairs are your ticket to fall festiveness. Below...
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By Jan Larraine Cox
As we enter another fall season, we are hopefully edging closer to safe holidays with family members. Looking into family history and finding where our ancestors lived and worked can be an amusing and gratifying autumn activity...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
In 1957, an Oregon newspaperman/sci-fi magazine writer named Frank Herbert made a trip to the town of Florence, Oregon. He was there to gather information for a feature story about the wide-ranging sand dunes, shore pine trees and beach grass that encompassed 40 miles of the central...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
The new Clint Eastwood film Cry Macho—he directs and stars in it—is based on N. Richard Nash’s 1975 novel of the same name. Nash had originally written it as a Western screenplay. When it didn’t sell as a film script, he turned his tale into a successful...
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By Rebecca Fending
Grandparents’ Day is Sunday, September 12, and if you’re looking for ways to spend time with your grandkids, there are a ton of different ways you can celebrate your day all month long. Whether you’re looking for free, cheap or...
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By Rebecca Fending
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to spoil yourself, look no further—Saturday, August 21, is Senior Citizen’s Day. Whether you’re looking to celebrate by taking a trip to a local zoo, relaxing on the beach or even...
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By Randal C. Hill
Ask people to define the word “coda,” and you’ll most likely hear that it’s a concluding section, event or remark, often associated with music. But in all capital letters, CODA becomes an acronym meaning Child of Deaf Adults. Thus, we have the title of a...
