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Amusement Parks… Nobody Rides For Free!

By Carl Horowitz Amusement parks for more than a century have been part of our national identity. They’re fun, romantic, and more than once have inspired great rock n’ roll; think of the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen and Freddie Cannon. … Continue reading

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Mini Mouse… Are You Really Minnie Mouse?

Summer… er a Mini is that you?? Can you believe it??  Our daughter, Summer… aka the Mini Mouse, was chosen to be Minnie Mouse in the Electrical Parade in Disney’s California Adventure.  How fun is that?!?  It has been my nickname … Continue reading

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Wish Upon A Star

7/18/05 When my parents & I came to the United States from Austria in 1954 we moved into a compound of duplexes and bungalows in Burbank, California, something you don’t see anymore. The owner and manager, Mr. Koehler, lived in a big white house that was adjacent … Continue reading

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