After a tough election, and another year of battling Republicans, a recovering economy, unemployment, right-wing media, and now the fiscal cliff and a likely battle over gun rights, the President certainly deserves a break. And what could beat his home state of Hawaii for a vacation? TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has an exclusive look at Paradise Point where President Obama, Michelle and children have spent their Christmas vacations from 2008 through 2012. From 2008 to 201......more
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Author of two immediately recognisable classics, In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman was born in 1924 and was submitting stories for publication at the early age of fifteen. He was a driven writer motivated to live in his imagination to escape continuous reminders of his parents’ rejection and being sent away to live with his mother’s distant cousins. His life was made more lonely by his undisguised homosexuality, a constant bone of contention wi......more
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Larry Hagman, much beloved for his role of United States astronaut in I Dream of Jeannie and later as the irreverent oil tycoon and womanizer, J. R. Ewing in Dallas, grew up in the stage and movie set environment. His mother was Mary Martin of Peter Pan and South Pacific fame, which accounted for his relaxed approach to his own life and career. At least his outlook remained casual until he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 1995. At that point, Larry’s ha......more
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It’s the best holiday gift we never expected to receive that warms the hearts of architectural history buffs in every corner of the world. The much publicized David and Gladys Wright House in Phoenix, Arizona has been permanently saved at long last! Quoting the press release from the Save Wright organization, “The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy has facilitated the purchase of the David and Gladys Wright House in Phoenix, Arizona, through an LLC ow......more
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Rihanna Fenty (yes, she really does have a last name), at the age of 24, has experienced more than adults twice her age. In 2012 Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world and Forbes listed her as the fourth most powerful celebrity of the year with earnings of $53 million. Discovered at age 16 in her homeland of Barbados, she has skyrocketed to almost unheard of success in eight years with five Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards and e......more
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If you have ever dreamt about spending the Christmas holidays in an ancient castle in the snow-covered Italian Alps, here’s your chance. Sited high on a pinnacle, a real medieval castle overlooking the Dolomites Mountains, Tuenno Village, and the Adige River is for sale. Unlike most old castles, this one is in excellent condition where nothing needs to be done except move in. Winter holiday events in northern Italy are plentiful including the ancient village churc......more
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Everyone agrees that the song must be Bing’s voice or it’s not Christmas! Next to Santa Claus, Bing Crosby has always represented a good portion of the celebratory part of Christmas through his music, TV specials and, of course, White Christmas. Bing first became a December tradition back when the holiday season was less hectic, less commercial and a lot less complicated. Bing was singing White Christmas back when grandma baked cookies and made chocolate fud......more
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Mansion of the Week! For those with a craving for ornate, this is the estate that will grab your attention. It’s said that it was built in 1926 for the heir to the Polish throne and later given as a gift to Gloria Swanson by her paramour, Joseph Kennedy. It appears that royalty, whether blue blood or Hollywood, has a penchant for grandeur. We always think of Joseph Kennedy as being the hard pushing political father who, having failed at his own goal of achieving t......more
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Most of the pre Civil War southern plantations are gone now, destroyed in the Civil War or lost to fires, vandals and old age. However, one of the best plantations did survive and is now for sale. Shoulderbone Plantation in Georgia is the epitome of the working plantation of the Old South. Having escaped destruction during General Sherman’s March to the Sea, one has to wonder if the General didn’t also appreciate its exquisiteness and order his soldiers to pa......more
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Easily recognized from her two years as a judge on American Idol, Kara DioGuardi is so much more than a pretty face. Instead, this wisp of a gal is a powerhouse songwriter, producer, music executive at Warner Brothers and a singer in her own right. Her songs have hit the charts sung by Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts and Celine Dion. This super talented musician has even authored a book and made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the Tony Award winning hit musical Chica......more
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