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Coltrane and Ellington, Ellington and Coltrane

I’ll leave up to you to decide, I don’t want to start a top billing fight here. Luckily for us, the music company did this work for us. The Duke Ellington & John Coltrane recording is fantastic! I didn’t even know it existed until I saw the movie Love Jones. It was recorded on September 16, 1962 and released in February 1963.

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Book Review: The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

I stumbled across this book due to a recommendation by a customer of The 4-Hour Body. I had seen the book years ago, but was turned off by the title. I mean really, The 4-Hour Workweek; I come from 40+ hour per week, 35 year on the job stock.

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The Science of Sleep

The other night I couldn't sleep. I tossed and turned, and texted my frustration to a friend. We were both struggling. He suggested we count electric sheep together via text. I thought, hey why not? Back and forth we went, 1...2...3...4 (this is silly)...5 (but you like it)...6...until I actually did fall asleep. Why did that work?

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Holy Steroids, Batman!

The Dark Knight Rises premiers at your local theatre on July 20th. What better way for the man hero to end this series than to face a performance enhanced behemoth named Bane? I, for one, can’t wait. It’s classic! The stuff that sports fans and comic fans alike can get into.

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Access the Dave Matthews Band

"What is this?" That’s what I thought or said out loud the first time I saw the Dave Matthews Band. They were performing "Ant’s Marching" live on late night TV.

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Fathers, Daughters and Baseball

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Don't Miss the Bus

July 2nd was a joyous day for pedestrians; Independence’s own transit service, IndeBus, began. Centerpoint Medical Center, groceries, college, and shopping are more accessible through the new IndeBus. Check out the map and route schedule, or call 461-Ibus (4287) for additional information such as fares structure.

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Survival of the Fittest

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Nora Ephron Curtain Call

A prolific screenwriter, producer, and director was loss on June 26, 2012. Her stories have been part of pop culture for many years. From Silkwood to Sleepless in Seattle, she had range, depth, and a family of screenwriters to collaborate with.

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Viggo Has More than Just Acting Chops

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