Chris Coats

Most Recent Articles by Christopher Coats

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  Happy Birthday, Shigeru Miyamoto, Father of Modern Video Games
  Beginning with the seminal arcade game Donkey Kong nearly three decades ago, Nintendo’s chief game developer and the father of modern video games, Shigeru Miyamoto, has combined his love of art and adventure to create a fantasy universe and wear the mantle of modern-day Walt Disney.
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  Stirring Up Summer Cocktails
  The days are longer, the evenings warmer and the moods brighter—summer is fully upon us and what better way to celebrate long afternoons with friends and sunsets on the beach than to raise a glass and hear the music of tinkling ice cubes? While cocktails are a year-round pleasure, the scorching days of August demand a particular approach to mixology. The ingredients should be fresher, the portions larger and the effect more bracing to counteract the heat, the haze and the lazy days. So stock up the bar and celebrate the season of summer cocktails—get mixing.
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  Happy Birthday, Gregory Peck, Cinema’s Unflappable Leading Man
  Placed in Hollywood’s limelight by a mix of hard work and simple good luck, Gregory Peck was known for a blend of honesty, strength and an air of heroism that helped him become one of American cinema’s favorite and most dependable leading men.
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  The Foodie: Whiskey’s Past and Present
  Warm, earthy and comforting, whiskey has evolved over centuries from its monastic roots to become one of the world’s most varied and consumed spirits.
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  Happy Birthday, Samuel Lightnin’ Hopkins, Pioneer of Texas Blues
  Blending southern poetry and a loose, all-encompassing handling of the guitar, Lightnin’ Hopkins brought a Texas accent to the masses with one of the most prolific blues careers in history.