Happy 4th of July, America!

Check this out - the largest fireworks display in the United States.

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Happy 4th of July!

I'm headed to Tujunga - near Pasadena - to spend time with Donovan, Maria and Baby Grace -we're going to their friend's block party. Whatever you're doing, be safe - and don't light fireworks in your mouth. Oh... I took this shot at last year's fireworks in Culver City.

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New York Times poll suggests the America is "on the wrong track"

Americans are more dissatisfied with the country’s direction than at any time since the New York Times/CBS News poll began asking about the subject in the early 1990s, according to the latest poll.

In the poll, 81 percent of respondents said they believed that “things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track,” up from 69 percent a year ago and 35 percent in early 2003.

Although the public mood has been darkening since the early days of the war in Iraq, it has taken a new turn for the worse in the last few months, as the economy has seemed to slip into recession. There is now nearly a national consensus that the country faces significant problems.

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70th Anniversary - George Gershwin

American composer George Gershwin passed away 70 years ago today at the age of 39. Gershwin composed theatrically and for concert halls, becoming an American "standard" with such hit songs as Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, Summertime, Swanee, Embraceable You, A Foggy Day (in London Town), I've Got A Crush On You, I Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me, Piano Concerto in F - among others, as well as such musicals as Porgy and Bess, Crazy For You and Funny Face. The musical Of Thee I Sing was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for a Drama in 1932 - the first musical to win the prize.

I've had the pleasure to sing a number of Gershwin tunes on stage in Cedar Rapids, IA. Trust me - chicks dig Gershwin.

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