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The best fireworks are yet to come
By Bobby Wilson About midway in his concert programs, entertainer/singer Al Jolson used to tell his audience "You ain't heard nothin' yet," implying that the best was yet to come.
Houses and Birth Certificates For Sale: At a Little Red and Orange Corner Store
Where would you go to buy a copy of Barack Hussein Obama's Kenyan birth certificate? You could try eBay.
Is Barack Obama s Realism Better than George W. Bush s Idealism?
Barack Obamas reaction to the mass protests and violence in Iran shows he is following through on his pledge to be more like George H.W. Bush rather than his son, George W. Bush.
DAVIS: Obama-Clinton: A great team of rivals
Comments OPINION/ANALYSIS: The positive media and bipartisan praise of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's leadership at the State Department -- she is called a "superstar" by the top Republican on the House panel that oversees State and has an approval rating of 80 percent -- misses an important point: This is not about Mrs.
Hollywood, history and politics collide
You could say Sunnyside, Glen David Gold's sprawling, ambitious new novel, is about the formation of United Artists.
Unique View on Iran: Would You Believe, From an Iranian Historian?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Memo to Lindsey Graham and his bellicose buddies on the Repugnant Right: The President has been "timid and passive" ? Try statesmanlike and farsighted : Is 101 years a bit far to go back to help us understand what's happening today? Not in Iran.
The Amazing Colossal Presidency
In April of 1979, a week or so after the nuclear-near-disaster at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday Night Live did a sketch featuring Dan Akroyd as President Jimmy Carter.
Trading small island intimacy for big city opportunity
This island community will not likely hold Thomas Mitchell once he finishes his education.
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
I have returned to the deep, dark, dangerous Amazon River. In The Lost City of Z , which I read last month, David Grann mentioned that Theodore Roosevelt explored the region in 1913.
Jardine: West Nile, two transplants make bike death a paradox
I always found it paradoxical that George S. Patton could chase Pancho Villa into Mexico with John J. Pershing, fight in World War I, become a general and crush the Nazis during World War II and then, after Germany's surrender, die in a car crash.
'Smithsonian' loses the battle for parents, May 29
Twentieth Century Fox Larry Daley and Amelia Earhart consult a bust of Theodore Roosevelt in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." The film is in theaters now.
Cast cuts loose in 'Night at the Museum' sequel
"Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian" This sequel is a little funnier than the effects-heavy original: This time Ben Stiller is at the Smithsonian when the inhabitants come to life after dark.
Take your pick: Salvation, or a Museum-quality piece
War movie terror or family film? Memorial Day weekend, traditionally one of the biggest moviegoing periods of any year, offers moviegoers a choice - or why not both? - with the release of two of this year's biggest flicks.
Going Out Gurus: Where to Find 'Museum' Pieces
Ben Stiller and Amy Adams soar in the Wright brothers' plane -- or at least a version of it -- in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." If you have kids, or if you're someone who loves watching Hank Azaria pretend to be an Egyptian pharoah with a ferocious lisp, you may have plans to see " Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian ...
The Secret Garden' and enchanted performance by the Dorset Players
Frances Hodgson Burnett's obituaries never mentioned "The Secret Garden." Her novel "Little Lord Fauntleroy" eclipsed it, having become a film starring Mary Pickford.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Transcript This is a transcript from The World Today. The program is broadcast around Australia at 12:10pm on ABC Local Radio.
Stars Flock To Smithsonian For 'Night At The Museum' Sequel Premiere
Hank Azaria, Ben Stiller and Amy Adams at the "A Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian" premiere on Thursday WASHINGTON - The nation's capital may have the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court, but yesterday the hottest ticket in town was the world premiere of "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." Held at the Smithsonian ...
Star-Studded 'Night at the Museum'
The stars were out in D.C. on Thursday night as Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian premiered at the National Air & Space Museum.
Today in 1944: 'Going My Way' opened, then swept the Oscars
When "Going My Way" premiered on May 3, 1944, it was a surprising hit. Most movie critics had pooh-poohed the casting of Bing Crosby in a lead dramatic role, butthe "King ofCroon"proved them wrong, and it became the top-grossing film ofthe year and swept the Oscars.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Turnbull denies receiving MP cull list
'We have a strong team': Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he has not been given a list, supposedly written by Coalition donors, which calls for more than a dozen MPs to retire to make way for new blood.