I lived in Sherman Oaks, in the San Fernando Valley, and got my drivers license in 1959. Because it was only about 30-miles away, one of the places I would go to frequently during the summer was the Santa Monica beach and Pacific Ocean Park. Wink Martindale would do his Dance Party shows from there, […]
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In Brazil, near Rio, people take spectacular pictures tempting fate by hanging from this famous rock. Check out these pictures right to the very end to discover just how dangerous it really is!
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In 1955, when I was twelve, we moved into this 1-bath, 3-bedroom house that my parents had built on the corner of Huston and Willis streets in Sherman Oaks. I don’t know why it has a Huston St. address because the house actually faces Willis street. If you look at the far right corner you
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One of the greatest speeches ever given on U.S. soil was President George Washington’s Farewell Address, given in 1796. The speech was written by Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. It covers many themes but two of those themes are particularly relevant to today — the inherent problems in political parties involvement in foreign entanglements.
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A family in New York began visiting shelters to look for the perfect pup. After a few weeks of searching local shelters, they found a puppy that they fell in love with, Theo, who craved human friendship and attention. Three days after coming home with them, he joined their son Beau for his daily nap.