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Island Pier Club and Bar 43’s Louis Johnston
My drink specialty? Martinis. Shaken, stirred, dirty, extra dirty — I’ve got you covered. If James Bond walked into my bar, he’d probably ask me for tips.
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Varsity Bar’s Charles Garibay
The full-on sex on the pool table in the middle of the bar was very entertaining, and other onlookers enjoyed it as well!
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Miles Heizer isn’t trying to play straight any more — ‘Boots’ shows why that matters
Miles Heizer plays Cameron Cope, a closeted gay teenager who enlists in the Marines during the 1990s, a time when being out in the military wasn’t just dangerous — it was illegal.
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ARE WE THERE YET?
In the spirit of end-of-year tradition that What a World revisits some of the more notable utterances that made this annus both horribilis as well as mirabilis. Sit back, pour yourself a tall glass of Willie’s Remedy, and enjoy!
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REMEMBERING THANKSGIVING
The joy and rewards of Thanksgiving still dwell within the hearts of most folks. Always, there is a great deal for which to be thankful — some small and often taken for granted and some huge and appreciated.
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The value of money is dropping fast against gold and precious metals
Prior to 1971, every dollar circulating was backed by $1 worth of U.S. government-owned gold. Suddenly, in 1971 the USA switched from gold-backed dollars to so-called “FIAT” currency
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Kitty Kontour
At the end of the day, the drag comes off, and we go back to being human, with feelings and struggles like everyone else.
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Reasons to give thanks maybe in your own backyard
We have a president on a revenge tour that makes Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour look like Amateur Hour at the Dew Drop Inn. We’ve watched rainbow crosswalks ripped up because, as everyone knows, if you walk across one of them, you’re a Cher fan by the time you reach the other side.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder is coming to 4th Wall Theatre Co
OUR TOWN reminds us to pause, to notice what is fleeting, and to truly see the people we love before they are gone. Especially now, we need to cherish what is good and valuable in our lives.
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Power up with lentils!
It seems only one in 25 Americans comes close to eating even a single helping a day. The consensus is that people’s fear of flatulence keeps them away from this food.
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Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters, and Thieves by Johnathan Walton
You’ll want to have your hand on your wallet when reading “Anatomy of a Con Artist.” Step-by-step, author Johnathan Walton explains how a scam begins, how it progresses, and why police don’t often do much about it. Then he explains how to stop a scam in its tracks.
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Donald Mason leads The Ensemble Theatre toward their 50th anniversary
In 1976, George Hawkins started his theater company by touring out of his car filled with props and costumes. It may not have been the most conventional way of doing things, but it was their way of bringing life to their art.