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September 15, 2009

3 Things to check out this weekend

Anonymous The Suwannee Democrat Tue Sep 15, 2009, 05:43 PM EDT

Obsessed With Football

Hardcover ($29.98)

Amazon 0811868834

What football position is most represented in the Football Hall of Fame? Which NFL franchise dates back to the 19th century? Who was the first player to score four “Monday Night Football” touchdowns in the same game? If you think you know football—or even if you don’t—you’ll find hours of challenging fun with these 2,500 trivia questions, presented with a unique battery-operated interactive “scoring module” that lets you test yourself or play along with a partner.

—Neil Pond, American Profile

The Beast: The Complete First Season

DVD ($39.99)

Amazon B00000F8KW

It aired for only one season before A&E; pulled the plug. But this gritty cloak-and-dagger crime drama, now packaged with all 13 episodes, will forever remain a testament to Patrick Swayze, terrific in his starring “comeback” role as a get-the-job-done FBI agent all the while—it was later revealed—undergoing aggressive treatments for pancreatic cancer. Even though he’s lately shown signs of improvement, Swayze’s fate is still far from certain. Watch “The Beast” to see an actor valiantly hiding the pain so that the show could go on—at least until season’s end.

—Neil Pond, American Profile

The Toon Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics

Selected and edited by Art Spiegelman & Françoise Mouly

Hardcover, 352 pages ($40)

Amazon 0810957302

Kids of all ages—and grownups of just about any generation—will love this wonderful roundup of 60 full-length tales culled from comic books from the 1930s into the early 1960s. In addition getting re-acquainted with such classic characters as Dennis the Menace, Donald Duck, Little Lulu and Captain Marvel, you’ll also enjoy discovering lesser-known gems like Egghead Doodle, Burp the Twerp and Patsy Pancake. A splendid introduction traces the ascension of humble “funny books,” once regarded as junk, to eventual recognition atop the world of pop culture.

—Neil Pond, American Profile

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VIDEO: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse

The solar eclipse that took place Sunday evening was an annular eclipse, one in which the moon blocks almost all of the sun. Some of the best viewing was in Asia, as with this video filmed in Japan.

May 21, 2012 1 Photo
Hope Notes reception for donors, volunteers, school personnel and those involved in this project May 15 at 6 p.m. at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
May 13, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Zoo lion goes crazy over zebra-striped baby
A baby boy wearing black and white stripes -- like a zebra -- looked awfully tempting to a lioness at the zoo in Portland, Ore. this week. His parents captured video of the big cat pawing at her glass cage, trying to eat him.

May 3, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Family sings 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on way to school
One dad starts the weekdays off right by staging a sing-along to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with his three kids during their morning ride to school.

April 27, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Bears interrupt weather report at Pa. TV station
A mama bear and three of her cubs were caught on camera at a northeastern Pennsylvania television station seconds before a live weather report was about to begin.

April 25, 2012 1 Photo
Photo tribute: 100 years of baseball at Fenway Park
This year Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates its 100th anniversary as America's oldest Major League stadium -- and the setting for some of baseball's greatest players, historic wins and crushing losses. That sacred magic is captured in two exhibits at the 20-year-old Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, a Boston suburb.

April 19, 2012 1 Photo 1 Slideshow
Viral video: High school prom spills into street for 'Footloose' dance
A group of high school students from Oklahoma made their prom memorable by staging a choreographed dance to "Footloose" in the middle of the street. The video of students from Hennessey High School in Hennessey, Okla., was shot Saturday night and is quickly going viral.

April 17, 2012 1 Photo
Viral video: Rain delay antics at college baseball game
Fans aren't the only ones who get bored during rain delays in college baseball -- the players do too. But the teams from the Southern Miss and Ole Miss found some creative ways to pass the time this week during an extended delay at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.

April 5, 2012
100th anniversary of sinking of titanic special coverage
Online coverage begins today will include fascinating and emotional stories, slideshows and videos. Content updated daily.

April 4, 2012 1 Photo
DJ "Dr. Don," The Big 98 and Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park to revive Bluegrass Radio Show
The first show with The Big 98.1 will be broadcast from The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Radio Studio this Sunday, April 1, from 5 - 7 p.m.

March 31, 2012 1 Photo
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