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TIMOTHY B. BENFORD is a best-selling author, award-winning novelist, and prolific magazine writer. His feature articles have appeared in more than a hundred publications worldwide. To contact him directly email: TimothyBenford@aol.com

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Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Theatrical review: Tony 'n Tina's Wedding: 1 of 1
TONY N TINA'S WEDDING: VULGAR AND CRUDEI'm not a prude, nor am I some knee-jerk reactionary who spouts politically correct' garbage whenever they think something is ethnically offensive. I enjoy Mel Brooks movies, spoofs and stereotype satire when such things are funny.Tony n Tina's Wedding is a former off-Broadway show that'... More..
Travel > Boat Travel & Cruises Tropical Cruises: Planning know-how: 5 of 8
TAKING CHILDREN ON A CRUISE HELPS FAMILY BONDINGIf you are an avid reader of the Sunday newspaper travel sections or are addicted to surfing the web for articles, hints, and recommendations about where to go for your next vacation you have no doubt come across articles about family vacations.I recommend you consider a family ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Collecting antiques and collectibles: Why we do it: 8 of 12
This article about Enola Gay collectibles has appeared, in various edited versions, in military, numismatic, and general interest magazines under this author's byline.COMMEMORATIVE TOKEN IS LATEST COLLECTIBLE MARKING ENOLA GAY ATOMIC BOMBING MISSIONA Morgan Silver Dollar sized enameled and sliver plated token, the size of tho... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Stories of lost historical collectibles: 2 of 3
HOW A GREAT AMERICAN COIN RARITY WAS SPENT,FOR THE WANT OF AN ICE CREAM CONE! With only 24 specimens minted, and the whereabouts of one unknown to this day, the 1894s, Barber Dime (1892-1916) is one of the great American coin rarities. It ranks on most collectors dream' list right along with the 1804 Silver Dollar and 1913 Li... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Improving the fuel economy of your car: 20 of 27
GETTING BETTER FUEL ECONOMY FOR YOUR CLASSIC. . . AND YOUR DAILY DRIVER AS WELLEven before the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast States spiked gasoline prices to new heights, there was spate of fuel saving advice and products available for reducing the cost of filling up your tank. Not surprisingly, in t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Stamp collecting: Oddities: 3 of 4
BUILDING A CAR COLLECTION WITH STAMPS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLDI know many will find this hard to believe,but stamp collecting (not car collecting) is the most popular hobby in the world. However, I would think many car collectors reading this may also have a passion for stamps as a leisure time interest of choice. Such collect... More..
Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Famous and notorious automobiles: 11 of 14
AL CAPONE'S ARMORED CADILLAC USED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AFTER PEARL HARBOROn the morning after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. military installations in Hawaii, the Secret Service determined that a bulletproof car was needed immediately to protect President Roosevelt from possible assassins sympat... More..
Autos > Cars Guide to the fastest production cars: 8 of 10
This article appeared in the November, 2005 issue of CAR COLLECTOR magazine under the heading Behind The Scenes with THE GENERAL LEE On The Dukes of Hazzard' Movie Set.'DODGE CHARGERS: AT LEAST 26 LOOK-ALIKES HAD 15 MINUTES OF MOVIE FAME AS THE GENERAL LEE'If your car's radiator is boiling because you somehow missed the Dukes... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The Pearl Harbor Attack: Did President Roosevelt Know in Advance?: 4 of 5
THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK: DID PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT KNOW IN ADVANCE?In its broadest sense the Japanese attack on U.S. military installations in Pearl Harbor and throughout Oahu is, and always will be, spoken of and remembered under the singular, collective, umbrella of Pearl Harbor. Correctly or not, everything that happened on ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Roman Coins: 6 of 7
ARE ROMAN COINS WAITING TO BE FOUNDAT SITE OF CALIGULA'S LAKE NEMI SHIPS? Ari Kohani, an Israeli born archaeologist, believes there remains a large cache of gold and silver coins to be found around Italy's Lake Nemi. The lake, 500 meters above sea level, is some 30 kilometers south of Rome, in the Alban Hills. Lake Nemi is be... More..