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McHenry: A slice of relaxed life
Driving north toward Wisconsin, McHenry says you are almost there. But it is more than the roadside sunglasses hut and signs offering wintertime boat storage — it's the Wisconsin-like essence.
Fifty-five miles northwest of the Loop, this is a...Tags: McHenry, War of 1812, Employment Opportunities, Lifestyle and Leisure, Employment
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Fashion Diary: Tribal influences for fall
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticMuch of what's out there for fall looks like it could have been ripped from the pages of Cowboys and Indians magazine: arrow print maxi-skirts, blanket-stripe ponchos, suede jackets with swinging fringe, cowboy booties and T-shirts with more Navajo...Tags: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Proenza Schouler, Diane von Furstenberg, YouTube, Macy's, Inc.
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The Reading Life: Ellen Willis, rocking the rock music boat
![I've long considered Ellen Willis something of a hero. I hope I live longer than she did (Willis died in 2006, at 64), but otherwise, it's an exemplary life. She was the first pop music critic of the New Yorker, writing 56 pieces for the magazine from 1968 to 1975 that trace her relationship with "music that boldly and aggressively laid out what the singer wanted, loved, hated ... [and] challenged me to do the same."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63579526-28135836.jpg "I've long considered Ellen Willis something of a hero. I hope I live longer than she did (Willis died in 2006, at 64), but otherwise, it's an exemplary life. She was the first pop music critic of the New Yorker, writing 56 pieces for the magazine from 1968 to 1975 that trace her relationship with "music that boldly and aggressively laid out what the singer wanted, loved, hated ... [and] challenged me to do the same.\"")
Los Angeles Times Book CriticI've long considered Ellen Willis something of a hero. I hope I live longer than she did (Willis died in 2006, at 64), but otherwise, it's an exemplary life. She was the first pop music critic of the New Yorker, writing 56 pieces for the magazine from...Tags: Lou Reed, New York University, The Who (music group), Culture, Janis Joplin
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U.S. energy policy: A slow national suicide
In 1969, three unrelated events occurred that have since been combined with political bungling to slowly strangle the U.S. economy. Moammar Gadhafi overthrew King Idris of Libya. He nationalized Western oil company reserves with no retribution from the U....Tags: Conservation, Energy Resources, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama
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Icon who played harmonica for most blues greats to headline 2nd Blast Furnace Blues festival at SteelStacks
Lehigh Valley MusicA blues singer and harmonica player who has performed with many of the greats of his day will headline the second annual Blast Furnace Blues festival, Sept. 14-16 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, organizers just announced. James...... -
Levon Helm dies at 71; drummer and singer with the Band
Levon Helm is most widely known for the songs he sang that found their way onto the pop charts during his long tenure as drummer and singer for the Band: "Up On Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Don't Do It," earthy and infectious...
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Blossoms, landscaping, equipment and more at Flower & Garden Show
marieg@herald-mail.comIt’s not Woodstock, but the Athletic, Recreation and Community Center at Hagerstown Community College will have one thing in common with the 1960s music festival this weekend — flower power. Buds, blooms, fronds and fern will be everywhere as...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Consumers, Agricultural Research and Technology, Entertainment Events
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Dr. Dog keeps its rough edges
After years of gaining fans the old fashioned way — self-produced albums, incessant touring — the time came in the summer of 2009 for Dr. Dog to graduate from low-fi psychedelic folk group to a fully formed band, with the confidence to rise...Tags: Elliott Smith, Music Industry, Entertainment Events, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Music
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City Lights: Looking back — and ahead — to the '60s
The thought hit me the other day, about the time the news broke of former Monkee Davy Jones' death, that I might live to see the '60s. Those would be the next '60s, of course. When the year 2060 hits, if I am still around, I will be 81, not an uncommon...Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Entertainment Events, New Kids on the Block (music group), Apple iPhone, Bob Dylan
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Upcoming Movies in 2012
Fox 5 San Diego staffWhen I was asked to come up with movies I was looking forward to in 2012, I was first at a loss. As a critic, I find it a lot of fun to do lists of the best/worst of the previous years; but we try not to watch too many trailers. They give away key plot...Tags: Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Stephen King, Josh Brolin
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Storm warning canceled early, but many commuters still late
The winter storm warning for the Chicago area was canceled about six hours ahead of schedule today as snowfall greatly decreased in intensity -- but the morning commute was still slowed by icy roads and blowing snow that caused spin-outs on almost every...Tags: Weather, Midway, Chicago Transit Authority, Air Transportation Delays, Transportation Accidents
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Simms Taback dies at 79; children's author and illustrator
![Simms Taback, an award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his version of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" and "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat," his Caldecott Medal-winning adaptation of a Yiddish folk song, has died. He was 79.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67099582-01171432-187105.jpg "Simms Taback, an award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his version of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\" and \"Joseph Had a Little Overcoat,\" his Caldecott Medal-winning adaptation of a Yiddish folk song, has died. He was 79.")
Simms Taback, an award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his version of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" and "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat," his Caldecott Medal-winning adaptation of a Yiddish folk song, has died. He...Tags: Syracuse, Book, Bronx (New York City), American Express Company, Entertainment Events
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