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The movie hunks of yesteryear seemed to have lived impossibly glamorous lives: expensive homes, exotic sports cars, and all the women they could ever need. However, much of what we know about famous actors is public relations spin. They put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us. And
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David Tallichet was known as the father of the themed-restaurant business. In 1985 he formed the Specialty Restaurants Corporation, a destination-restaurant business. His first location was a Polynesian-themed Reef in Long Beach, California. This started a craze for tropical themed restaurants in California. But Tallichet had other passions. A World War II Veteran Like other men
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