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Top Five Destinations of Spokane

Personally, I find it strange that I?ve never visited Spokane. But Jason, you might reply, in the scheme of things, not many people have ever visited Spokane. Sure, I say, but I?m not talking about people that have never left the confines of the Ohio River Valley. Jason, you chide, that?s awfully judgmental of the

The Self-Made Man: James Sinegal

The Costco members in TSB’s readership are going to like this week’s Self Made Men column, I think. We’re going to look at the career of former Costco CEO James Sinegal, whose concern for the well-being of his employees turned Costco into more than just a place to buy bulk-sized vats of Mott’s applesauce and

Top Five Movies of Susan Sarandon

I had no idea that Susan Sarandon was 66. The moment I saw her birthday on IMDB (October 4, 1946) it stunned me. So, I looked at the rest of her filmography and realized that her first role came when she was 24 in 1970. She did ?Rocky Horror Picture Show? when she wasn?t yet

Awesome Men Throughout History: Giorgio Moroder

I think most of us like at least some electronic music. Your interest in it might be limited to wanting a 4/4 dance beat when you’re on the elliptical, or maybe you’re one of those hipster guys in colored jeans who still thinks Daft Punk’s Homework is the greatest album of all time, but it’s

Top Five Destinations of Eureka, CA

Three things come to mind when I think of the word ?Eureka.? Second is the legendary (emphasis on ?legend?) quote attributed to Archimedes when he connected water displacement with his own volume when stepping into his bath. I would bet that?s the first thing for most people. However, my first thought will always be the

The Self-Made Man: Dee Brown

It’s not talked about often, but the video game industry is a hotbed of entrepreneurs. It feels like there’s a new indie game start-up every week (which will be bought wholesale by a larger company the following week), and anyone into video game culture probably knows at least one coder/programmer who regularly stays up until

Top Five Movies of Emma Thompson

I truly can?t remember when I first fell for Emma Thompson. Was it when MTV used to show ?The Young Ones? late on Sunday nights and Emma guest starred as one of the young twits from Footlights College, Oxbridge? Was it watching ?The Tall Guy? on video as part of my quest to see every

Awesome Men Throughout History: Redd Foxx

Some people were just born to do a specific thing. That doesn’t mean they didn’t work hard to master it, what ever it was, nor does it mean there weren’t setbacks along the way, but I’m just saying that some people have such natural gifts in one area that it’s clear what they were put

Top Five Destinations of Eugene

Can you imagine our nation’s capital as George D.C.? The capital of Missouri as Thomas City? The capital of South Carolina as Christophia? I can’t imagine too many cities named for the first name of a historical figure or its founder, but Eugene surprises me on that front. Per Wikipedia, Eugene gets its name from

The Self-Made Man: Ahmet Ertegun

This week, Self Made Men returns to the music industry to profile Ahmet Ertegun, the Turkish-American entrepreneur who started Atlantic Records, the label that introduced America to Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Frank Zappa, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and countless others. Ertegun’s vision and skill as a producer and talent scout not only helped bring

Top Five Movies of Emmy Rossum

More than a few things make the office a little more awkward, but these three top the list. Taking a leisurely piss at the urinal when the boss sidles up to the one right next to you and starts asking about a project. Leaving just enough coffee in the pot so that it doesn?t evaporate

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