COLUMBIA — Maybe you hate Bing Crosby and “Wheel of Fortune,” or you’re sickened by mashed potatoes and contrived fun. Maybe your ideal day would include the History Channel, surfing ...

Light from the table tennis room splashed on to the outdoor shuffleboard court and showed my niece that her team was losing - badly - to her parents' team.

In the movies Carmen Miranda (1909-1955), the Portugal-born "Brazilian Bombshell," wasn't so much an actress or even a singer as she was a force of nature, a South of the Border Category Five Hurricane.

Being a ninja means earning your keep by carrying out missions for your village, even if it means playing babysitter to a gluttonous prince and his spoilt son.

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