Kan. sword swallower still staying sharp at 76 - El Dorado Times

Kan. sword swallower still staying sharp at 76
El Dorado Times
He has, of course, stopped handling them. That was after he stepped out of show business nearly 30 years ago. "Both my father and mother were sword swallowers," he said. "They parted when I was young, so my mother taught me how to swallow.

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In honour of my father - Londoner

In honour of my father
Londoner
The usual culprits – spare change, tees, bandages, my lucky shamrock ball marker, and yes, half a ham and cheese sandwich – hibernate in the countless pockets of my tour bag and cart bag. But this golf season, I also cleaned out my father's golf bag ...

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My apology: Many readers live with regrets for years - OregonLive.com

My apology: Many readers live with regrets for years
OregonLive.com
They were so happy to see that I not only survived my childhood but have thrived. This reconnection is a double-edge sword, it feels good to have what happened acknowledged, to know that there are people who worried and wondered, and were thoughtful ...

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Cronenberg father-son double-team Cannes - MetroNews Canada

Cronenberg father-son double-team Cannes
MetroNews Canada
The younger Cronenberg says the two find it “hilarious” to both be unspooling films at the star-studded spectacle, but the newcomer admits that sharing the spotlight with his famous father is a double-edged sword. “One of the weird parts about having a ...

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Actor/APT education director passionate about sharing theater - Wisconsin State Journal

Actor/APT education director passionate about sharing theater
Wisconsin State Journal
Your training: My acting training is a mash of my father, the US Army, every student I've ever met in a classroom, the University of Delaware's Professional Theatre Training Program and without a doubt the fantastic group of people that make up APT, ...

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NarniaWebber Reviews ThreeSixty's Narnia Stage Production - Narnia Web


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NarniaWebber Reviews ThreeSixty's Narnia Stage Production
Narnia Web
Here are some highlights: The following is my review of the new stage show adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe which recently opened in Kensington Gardens in London, and which I was fortunate enough to attend last Friday.

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School Breakfast, the New Food Fight - New York Times (blog)

School Breakfast, the New Food Fight
New York Times (blog)
All developed diabetes and heart disease.[1] My father is the only survivor. Both those grandparents and two of my three uncles were dead by the time they were the (tender) age I am now. Of the two edges of the sword of America's malnutrition — hunger ...

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A Mother and Daughter Reconcile -- Finally: A Personal Story - Huffington Post

A Mother and Daughter Reconcile -- Finally: A Personal Story
Huffington Post
Yes, she went on, haltingly, handing me the explanation she had withheld for decades, or perhaps it had been locked inside her and she lacked the key: "I saw you and your father as a team, and I was on the outs. I was lonely." Now it was my turn: I ...

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Ridley Scott Opens Up About 'Prometheus,' Kick-Ass Women, and 'Blade Runner 2' - Daily Beast


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Ridley Scott Opens Up About 'Prometheus,' Kick-Ass Women, and 'Blade Runner 2'
Daily Beast
Over the course of his 35-year filmmaking career, the English auteur has dazzled audiences with his thrillingly diverse oeuvre, tackling everything from science fiction (Alien, Blade Runner) and sword-and-sandals epics (Gladiator) to modern warfare ...

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Chicago sculptor replaces sword at Lincoln Tomb - The State Journal-Register

Chicago sculptor replaces sword at Lincoln Tomb
The State Journal-Register
The sword had been broken off and stolen by a 16-year-old who had gone to the upper deck after closing hours in October “My father, who is in the wine business in Beijing, heard about the sword being broken and called me,” Svendsen said.

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