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...popular mind, guitarist Les Paul existed for half a decade: the years 1950-54, when he and his vocalist-wife Mary Ford enjoyed 16 Top 10 hits, including "How High the Moon" (No. 1 for nine weeks) and "Vaya Con Dios" (No. 1 for 11). Scanning the Great American Songbook for standards 20 or 30 years old, Paul would roast the chestnut into 2/4 time, add Ford's silky stylings and serve up a million seller like "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" or "Bye Blue Blues." Musical satisfaction guaranteed. (Read...
...blood-orange sorbet named after the famed architectural photographer). The sandwiches are traditional in appearance, though in their structure they blend the bold horizontal lines of Koolhaas' Seattle library with the tilted circular forms of Snohetta's Alexandria building. Above all, they are refreshingly delicious. "The cookie offers great texture - there's integrity to it - and the ice cream is not too sweet," says Cathy Danh, an L.A. foodie and blogger who recently sampled Coolhaus' wares for the first time when the truck made a pit stop in Venice Beach. "I'd absolutely eat there again." Each sandwich retails...
...circles for her role in coordinating 2002's World Conference Against Racism, otherwise known as the Durban conference in South Africa, which was widely viewed as discriminatory itself. Some of Obama's less controversial choices include the late gay-rights activist Harvey Milk, world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, tennis great Billie Jean King, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Senator Ted Kennedy and actor Sidney Poitier...
...similar move, President George W. Bush gave the nod to Tommy Franks, the retired Army general who led the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions; former CIA Director George Tenet; and L. Paul Bremer, who oversaw reconstruction in Iraq. Bush said the three men had "played pivotal roles in great events" to make "our country more secure" - a sentiment that wasn't exactly shared by many. But despite the chorus of critics, there's no recourse when a President makes up his mind on who's deserving of the top civilian honor. It's one of the perks of the world...
...waiting for us on red velour arm chairs. A Korean-French translator was provided. Our minders sat on the side to listen. When it came time to deliver my presentation, I stood. "I have been told that the most joyful day in your calendar is the birthday of the Great Leader. I propose a chocolate festival in every major North Korean city to correspond with this holiday. Special packaging can celebrate the various feats of your leaders. For the first two years, we will offer our product for free, but later children will beg their parents for it, as they...