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    Our Incredible Shrinking President

    MAY 16, 2013 6:52PM

    By old new lefty


    Topics: barack obama, president of the united states, potus, tea party, irs, associated press, republicans, conspiracy theory, leadership, nsa, government surveillance, illegal aliens, deportation, veterans administration, belief/religion, movies, music, news, politics

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    Buddy Bolden: The Forgotten King of Jazz

    MARCH 7, 2013 11:16AM

    By Mark Butkus


    Topics: buddy bolden, jazz, new orleans, history, music

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    • 30 Ratings
    • 2397 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    At Fourteen

    AUGUST 24, 2012 9:23AM

    By Ann Nichols


    Topics: music, personality development, criminal minds, the new york times, adolescence, barry manilow, gary wright, joni mitchell, jethro tull, james taylor, carly simon, the beatles, a tip of the hat to janis ian

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 970 Views
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    Sal's body and a lot of saliva

    JULY 10, 2012 10:34AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: coming-of-age, jim morrison, music, gay/lesbian, family

    • Editor's Pick
    • 40 Ratings
    • 8153 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    Bob Dylan, My Story

    MAY 31, 2012 2:13PM

    By Sally Swift


    Topics: forever young, music, boomers, sex drugs and rock n roll, readapted but it's worth repeating isn't it?, dylan and bruce stringsteen, dylan and barack obama, medal of freedom, news, wish you were there but you'd have to be well over 50 now, true story, bob dylan on the beach

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 3008 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Online Grieving: R.I.P. Disco Queen Donna Summer

    MAY 17, 2012 3:27PM

    By K.T. Drasky


    Topics: donna summer, gay/lesbian, music, pop culture, top40, disco

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 545 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    The Last Dance of our youth?

    MAY 17, 2012 2:39PM

    By Tom Falco


    Topics: culture, cartoon saturday, last dance, music, donna summer

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    • 10 Ratings
    • 5055 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    A Beastie Boy's Surprising Legacy

    MAY 6, 2012 1:50AM

    By Jennifer Prestholdt


    Topics: adam yauch, beastie boys, mca, tibet, human rights, music, feminism

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 895 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Popular Rock Band Mana Breaks Arizona Sound Strike

    MAY 5, 2012 2:28PM

    By Robert Haasch


    Topics: mana, sound strike, boycott, sb1070, protest, phoenix, arizona, music, rock band, concert, immigration

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1830 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Is This Land Still Our Land?

    MAY 3, 2012 1:57PM

    By Paul Nevins


    Topics: politics, video, news, music, family, economy, books, belief/religion

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1925 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Gewgaws and Zen Koans

    APRIL 30, 2012 4:23PM

    By Steven Bridenbaugh


    Topics: mental illness, depression, philosophy, zen, healing, music

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    • 28 Ratings
    • 3449 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    AMERICA: From Where I See It (Open Call)

    APRIL 29, 2012 8:06PM

    By old new lefty


    Topics: animals, video, television, alexis de toqueville, democracy in america, technology, sports, science, politics, poetry, photography, open+call, news, music, movies, health, gossip, gay/lesbian, for+sale, food/drink, feminism, fashion, family, environment, economy, design, comedy, business, books, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1836 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Levon Helm and Lessons Learned

    APRIL 19, 2012 9:19PM

    By Donna Sandstrom


    Topics: levon helm, bruce springsteen, music, memoir

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    • 37 Ratings
    • 1731 Views
    • 61 Comments
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    Alive Inside

    APRIL 10, 2012 4:15PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: awakenings, dr. oliver sacks, alzheimer's association, nursing home, pbs, out of my dreams, oscar hammerstein, documentary, rubin museum of art, alzheimer's, ipods, music

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    • 25 Ratings
    • 2069 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Extremely loud and indelibly close

    APRIL 10, 2012 4:28AM

    By icyhighs


    Topics: family, music, travel, growing up, summer

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    • 15 Ratings
    • 2709 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Back to the Future of Rock 'n Roll

    APRIL 9, 2012 8:30AM

    By james poyner


    Topics: music, economy, nostalgia, new jersey, wrecking ball, born to run, rock concerts, springsteen

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 1515 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Breaking Boomer News, Davy Jones Dead at 66

    FEBRUARY 29, 2012 6:01PM

    By bobbot


    Topics: music, pop culture of the late boomers

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    • 10 Ratings
    • 2381 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Watching a Friend Win an Oscar

    FEBRUARY 27, 2012 2:18PM

    By Cedar Burnett


    Topics: television, music, family, mom, parenthood, envy, movies, oscars, undefeated, tj martin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 3749 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Murder or Suicide?*

    FEBRUARY 17, 2012 1:31AM

    By old new lefty


    Topics: politics, news, music, economy, the crash of 2008, lehman brothers, contagion, portugal, italy, spain, default, germans, angela merkel, international monetary fund, european central bank, world bank, imf, european union, greece

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    • 32 Ratings
    • 1336 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Locked Up

    JANUARY 19, 2012 8:23PM

    By Marty'sHusband


    Topics: a voice, music, recovery, strokes

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