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Born Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr75

Famous Birthday Listings: February 11

Born on this day? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Below are some very famous celebrities (59 names) past and present who have their birthday today. Some of them you will have heard of and others you may not have! These...

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President George Herbert Walker Bush (Photos this page, public domain)84

US History: George H.W. Bush (1989 - 1992)

The Administration of President George HW Bush included two major military conflicts, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, an official end to the Cold War, American successes at the 1992 Winter and Summer Olympics, and many accomplishments by women, Blacks and Asians.

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"Transsiberian"

I saw a nightmarish but interesting movie last night: "Transsiberian" starring Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley and, best of all, Emily Mortimer, Harrelson's wife and the female lead. The movie was about two...

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Omar Torrijos

Omar Torrijos (February 13, 1929 - July 31, 1981) was the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos never held elected office in Panama, and was never president. He did hold the title of...

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What Shakespeare Taught Me About World Politics

William Shakespeare was one smart dude when it came to understanding people, particularly nasty people who abuse others. When I was taking courses about his plays during my undergrad days, I didn't know at...

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Eduardo Noriega51

Thirty Great Movies You've Probably Never Seen: The Devil's Backbone

El espinazo del diablo [Spain] Year: 2001 Director: Guillermo del Toro In the past few years, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s reputation has soared. In 2006 his film Pan’s Labyrinth won three...

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The War That Was Won by Rock Music

William Congreve said "music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak" but I wonder if he could have foreseen it defeating a tyrant. Bombing displaced as many as 30,000...

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American Idol Season 7

American Idol is always like a ray of sunshine, brightening up the dull post-holiday doldrums with crazy audition hilarity. This year the return of AI was even more welcome due to the neverending writer's...

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