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Area 51, UFOs and Conspiracy Theories
Have aliens made contact with us? What’s important is what you believe. By Judy Berman Flying saucers have been reported on land and in the air. Are they of our making or from outer space? The truth is...
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The Dark Side of the Moon (Landing)
Some dispute that the U.S. sent a man to the moon. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is the second man to walk on the moon’s surface in 1969 By Judy Berman Over eight days during July 1969, all eyes were on Apollo...
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Love That Rock ‘n’ Roll Music
By Judy Berman “Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music, any old way you choose it. It’s got a back beat, you can’t blues it, any old time you use it.” When I hear that tune, “Rock and Roll...
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Stand By Me
This reminds me so much of Rusty By Judy Berman Think back to your school days. If you’re still there, reach a little further back. How many of your close friends then are still a part of your life? In...
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You’re Wearing What?
Audrey Hepburn (as Holly Golightly) in Breakfast at Tiffany’s By Judy Berman How did I fall so far from the graceful style of my idol – Audrey Hepburn? No matter what she wore – Givenchy or a sweater,...
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Hard Sell at the Spa
Aerobics in the street – exercise that I can live with By Judy Berman It started – as it always does – so innocently. I got this offer in the mail for a free day for two at a local health spa. This was...
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Rear Window
James Stewart as L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries and Grace Kelly as Lisa Freemont, “Rear Window” (1954) By Judy Berman Just how quickly can you size up a person and a situation? “Rear Window” opens with sweat...
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A Devine Bit o’ Blarney
A woman leans backwards to kiss the Blarney Stone. By Judy Berman On the train from Dublin to Blarney, I begin to wonder just what I’d gotten myself into. The signs posted were in Gaelic. The folks...
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Money and Madness
A high roller scammed the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia out of $33-million. By Judy Berman Few can resist the siren call of the one-armed bandits as they step off their planes into the Las...
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Reflections at Beaver Lake
By Judy Berman Our footfalls gave us away. Moments after we entered the woods, we saw a mother doe and her fawn leap off the path and bound out of sight. It’s just the beginning of a 3-mile trail thru...
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A Reel-Life Disaster Film
Three hundred miles away, I can only imagine chaos unfolding. By Judy Berman Sheila hasn’t called in a while, and that usually means trouble. Movie script writers would salivate to be able to tell her...
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Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park returns to a time ‘When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth’ By Judy Berman An unseen menace terrorizes a tiny island off Costa Rica. It’s the premier attraction in a new theme park – Jurassic Park...
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Musical Memories and Love
The Fab Four By Judy Berman Your first crush? No need to ask: “What’s your name?” You do remember the time … and you remember it well. How the fragrance of his cologne lingered long after he’s gone....
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Ruthless People
Sam Stone’s schemes to get his wife’s fortune hit a snag in “Ruthless People” By Judy Berman When someone does you wrong, how do you handle it? Do you feel powerless? There’s no need to. You can turn...
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School’s Out – Forever?
By Judy Berman Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall” The bass in the music is hard to ignore. It’s rocking the walls and floors. Teens are jamming to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” and screaming the lyrics:...
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Dear Mom, luv Judy
Mom listening as I talk about our adventures By Judy Berman Any time I get a whiff of a fresh-baked apple pie, it takes me back to my teen years and our home in the country. The apples for that pie...
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It Must be True. It’s on the Internet.
Save the “endangered tree octopus” By Judy Berman An endangered tree octopus? A subway in Central Florida? A bogus French model shows up for a date? Just how gullible are we? One researcher says...
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A Hard Rain and Hope for Tomorrow
A hard rain By Judy Berman There’s nothing like a hard rain to drown out distractions. It’s just you and your thoughts alone with the deluge. It can be the kind of weather that just begs for you to...
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MacGuffins and Red Herrings
The Bates Motel By Judy Berman As you sit on the edge of your movie seat, you might be feeling smug because you know what’s coming up next. The director, however, has a few plot devices up his sleeve...
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Dear Dad, luv Judy
My Dad in his World War II Army photo By Judy Berman Flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder are comforting sounds to me. I sleep easily thru a storm, and I have my Dad to thank for that. It’s...
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