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IL VOLO AT DAR CONSTITUTION HALL ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5TH

The three famous young Italian tenors Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero will be at DAR CONSTITUTION HALL on October 5th at 8:00 pm to share their love of music with you.

The Backroom - "X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)" NYT Popular, Movie Review

Length: 107 min Rated: PG-13 Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: 2009-05-01 Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds, Lynn Collins, Will.i.Am

The Backroom - Laugh Daily

A senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 m.p.h., enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. "Amazing," he thought as he flew down I-95, pushing the pedal even more.

The Backroom - Mosqueteros

"Picasso: Mosqueteros" is the first exhibition in the United States to focus on the late paintings since "Picasso: The Last Years: 1963-1973" at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 1984.

The Backroom - The End Of America

8 part documentary film, Based on the best-selling book by Naomi Wolf, The End of America

The Backroom - Gathering Storm

An organization in the United States called The National Organization for Marriage has launched a $1.5 million dollar advertisement campaign to fight back against the "gathering storm" aka. Same sex marriage.

The Backroom - Fifty Years of Math

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The girl took my $ 2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register.

The Backroom - Susan Boyle Stuns Crowd with Epic Singing

In case you haven't heard, a 47-year-old unemployed virgin named Susan Boyle has become what may be the biggest human interest story of 2009.

The Backroom - Apartment for sale in Spain @ 1 Euro

His idea is making him famous. Ecuadorian Mauricio Coyago 41 is now a familiar face through many Spanish media sources.

The Backroom - "Sugar" NYT Critic's Pick, Movie Review

Baseball has been held up for decades, maybe forever, as the embodiment of the American dream, and that idealism lives on today even in the face of steroid scandals and millionaire bench-warmers.

The Backroom - "Bo" Unveiled

Bo, the Obamas' Portuguese water dog, makes his debut. View Video

The Backroom - Web Sites Deliver News Without Newspapers

Start-up Web sites, as of right now, may not be an adequate replacement for local newspaper coverage but they could definitely be a convenient tool for people to get local news more often and more efficiently.

Code Name Artichoke (Revisited)

The CIA's Secret Experiments on Humans 5 part video documentary. Watch

Tired of Twitter? You're not alone

Eily Toyama gave in after friends pestered her to join Facebook. But she used her cat's name instead of her own so she could avoid networking requests from people she didn't really want to connect to. And don't even ask her about Twitter unless you want to get an eye roll.

The Dog, Cat, and Rat

This is a video of a homeless man in Santa Barbara and his pets. They work State Street every week for donations. The animals are pretty well fed and are mellow. They are a family.

President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address by David Bergman

This is a photograph of 2009 Obama Inauguration. You can see IN FOCUS the face of EACH individual in the crowd !!!

Spontaneous outbreak of happiness, we need more of that in these tough times...

This commercial was shot at the Liverpool Street Subway Station in London (15 jan '09). Only the dancers knew what was happening; the general public didn't have a clue what was about to unfold. Over 6 million hits so far.

Joke of the week, Living in 2008 (Revisited)

Or 2009?... you be the judge YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 when... 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

A good start after all.

Your right foot

HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT? This is hysterical. You have to try this. It is absolutely true. I guess there are some things that the brain cannot handle. HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?

The Story of a Sign (Revisited)

Watch this 4-minute short film that won the Cannes 2008 online short film competition. Beautiful! With a stroke of the pen, a stranger transforms the afternoon for another man in this short film by Alonso Alvarez.

March 26

Today in History In 1827, composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna. Go to source above to read complete article

Duplicity NYT Critics' Pick

The ever durable Mr. Wilkinson and Ms. Chalfont were -thank goodness- the two anchors in a film that wobbled and careened all over the lot. Contrived and confusing, capped by zero chemistry between Roberts and Owen, Ms. Robert's character came off as thoroughly unlikable.

Tired of Twitter? You're not alone

Eily Toyama gave in after friends pestered her to join Facebook. But she used her cat's name instead of her own so she could avoid networking requests from people she didn't really want to connect to. And don't even ask her about Twitter unless you want to get an eye roll.

Costco - Unbelievable!

(Letter submitted by email) Make sure you read to the end. You will be amazed. Let's hear it for Costco! (This is just mind-boggling!)

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