‘Dangerous When Wet’
Esther Williams’ big splash in Atlantic City By 1958, the film career of actress/swimmer Esther Williams was winding down. Originally an award-winning competitive swimmer, Williams was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer around 1942. After several less-than-impressive small...
The language of wine
Drink Up! “I’m calling an audible,” indicates a spontaneous change of action based on an unexpected situation. Someone who knows the language of football would understand, while others may not. Every sport, discipline, and industry has its own language, including...
The Buffalo Nickel
In 1913, the Buffalo Nickel was first struck, which represented a major change in the designs which graced our coinage. Prior to that date, the nickel and all other coinage — except the lowly one-cent coin — featured a profile face image of Lady Liberty. The gold...
Remembering when Barry Manilow brought ‘Copacabana’ to the Boardwalk
Remembering When When pop-music titan Barry Manilow decided to bring his 1978 hit single, “Copacabana,” to life as a book musical, he certainly could have staged the show about “music and passion” at what was arguably the most-famous American nightclub of the mid-20th...
