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Men Painting Florida – Highwaymen Art

August 31, 2011

Of all the items I’ve seen on eBay, paintings by a mysterious group of men known as the Highwaymen may be the most intriguing. Most artists seek to be recognized. They can be snooty, eccentric, arrogant – but not the Highwaymen. Most of them went to their graves without any formal recognition. Some pieces of [...]

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East Bound and Down – 30 Years Later

May 19, 2009
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When I was a kid, growing up in Michigan, it was a real treat to get Coor’s beer. Younger people snicker when I say that now, but it was near impossible to get Coor’s east of the Mississippi River. If you don’t believe me – just watch Smokey and the Bandit. May 19, 1977 – [...]

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So Long Shea Stadium

February 18, 2009

It was the third oldest park in the major league. Only Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and Wrigley Field in Chicago are older. Now it’s gone. The last section of Shea Stadium was demolished today. Shea Stadium is where the New York Mets clinched and celebrated their two World Series titles, in 1969 and 1986, [...]

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