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Tag Archives: New Orleans
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Movie Review)
Born with the appearance and physical attributes of a very old man, the story follows the life of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) as he becomes younger while those around him are aging. Benjamin and his childhood sweetheart Daisy (Cate Blanchett) form a binding love through the passage of their lives. When fate eventually brings them together to a place of happiness they become troubled by an unenviable dilemma they have to confront. How do they face the future, where one is growing older while the other grows younger? Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture
Tagged adventurous youthful energy, Button, Captain, Daisy, freelance writer, Louisiana, Mark Fellows, Mike, New Orleans, Web Content Writing
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Review of the Korn CD Take A Look In The Mirror
Take A Look In The Mirror is the latest release from Korn, and is another winner by this talented group. Korn have been a heavy hitters in the Rock genre for quite some time now and Take A Look In The Mirror is an excellent illustration as to why. Take A Look In The Mirror has a nicely varied, mix of 13 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly outstanding musicians. Continue reading
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Tagged California, Frank Filipetti, Jonathan Davis, Korn, look in the mirror, Louisiana, Nas, New Orleans
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The Importance of Sport Mascot Designs to Sports Teams
The idea behind mascots is to select something for a competitive team, an animal, person or thing that is somehow supposed to bring the team good luck. It is not always about emulating the traits the selected mascots embody, although that may be the origins. Continue reading
Celtic Warriors – Top 5 Irish Boxers of All Time
Born in Dundalk, Ireland, standing at 5’8, Tom Sharkey would have a colourful career in Boxing. Leaving Ireland and travelling to America at a very young age, Sharkey joined the US Navy. It was here that he learned how to fight. Challenging and accepting fights from all comers, was in his nature, short but powerful and fearful of nothing or no one. Continue reading
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Tagged America, Art Lasky, Bob Fitzsimmons, boxing, Carnival, Colorado, Coney Island, Dundalk, Elizabeth, France, Gene Tunney, Gus Ruhlin, Honolulu, Ireland, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Jack Sharkey, Jake Kilrain, James Braddock, Jess Willard, Jim Corbett, Jim Jeffries, Joe Choynski, Joe Louis, John Griffin, John Henry Lewis, John L Sullivan, John Tunney, Joseph, long suffering illness, Manassa, Mary Lydon, Massachusetts, Max Baer, Navy, New Orleans, New York City, powerful versatile athlete, Primo Carnero, Roxbury, Russell Crowe, severe injuries, shock, Tom Heeney, Tom Sharkey, Tommy, Tommy Loughran, United Kingdom, United States Navy, USD, World Championship
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Remembering
Eighteen years ago today I walked into my mother’s house to grab some dinner. I’d just froze my arse off for fifteen races at Freehold Raceway and was getting ready to spend the night betting Harness races at the Meadowlands. As I checked my mail, I heard my mother yell from the kitchen, “You better turn on the TV, that basketball guy is dead!” Continue reading →