Lou Diamond Phillips had a few years in the glaring spotlight of fame before settling back into being a respected, working actor. He was propelled into our consciousness after he played Richie Valens in the movie La Bamba. His name rhymed with Blue Diamond Almonds, the brand of roasted nuts sold in impossibly tiny bags back then, so this is how we referred to him. …
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Our kitchen cupboards need a fresh coat of paint. It’s no wonder, really, when I look back and notice that it was almost eight full years ago that we redid the whole thing. …
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People who weren’t there say the 1970s was full of bad TV. It’s all about context. When we were kids, The Love Boat was a must-watch show. Just because it’s cheesy now, doesn’t take away from what it was at the time! …
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It’s more efficient to rent a motorcycle in Las Vegas and drive it to the desert, than to spend all of that time riding to get out there, so in spring 2012, that’s what we did. We wanted to ride along some of old Route 66 and see as much of Arizona as we could. …
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Oh, Mike Holmes. Now he’s a mainstay on the television landscape but during my time on 680 News he was an up-and-coming phenomenon. …
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Some superstars are divas. They carry themselves in a way that says, I’m better than you. Some are down-to-earth, humble and warm. That’s how I’d describe Michael Burgess. …
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