His columns appeared in the Chicago Tribune and were syndicated in 800 papers nationwide. A hard-working and prodigious writer, he delivered five columns a week throughout most of his 33 year career. He was given almost every journalistic award there was, including a 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary,...

Dan Robichaud is a California native who started surfing before World War II. He did most of his surfing in Huntington Beach, riding the heavy, solid, redwood boards that were the best boards available at the time. He worked as a lifeguard in San Diego and Long Beach before joining the service during...

Edgar Leeteg was in his 20s when he first visited Tahiti. While working as a billboard painter for an advertising agency in Sacramento, he had decided to take a six-week vacation to Tahiti 1930. He chose the Tahitian vacation simply because it was the only one he could afford out of the travel brochures...

The Hard Rock Casino in Vegas has always been a contender for the title of the lamest of the new, theme park-oriented casinos. But their latest addition has given them a distinctive edge in the competition. Giant guitars hanging from the ceiling was not enough. Phony rock and roll memorabilia adorning...