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Raymond Chandler created hard-boiled detective novels while beset with episodic bouts of drunkenness that affected his lifestyle and personal relationships.

Spud Chandler won 71.7% of his decisions, which is the highest winning percentage of any pitcher with at least 100 victories. He never had a losing season.

In The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved, Judith Freeman focuses on Chandler's marriage to a woman 18 years his senior and his nomadic lifestyle.

Inventing LA: The Chandlers and their Times is a PBS documentary examining one family and their influence on the city of Los Angeles.

Modern updating of Raymond Chandler's The Little Sister with James Garner starring as private eye Philip Marlowe investigating the blackmail of a TV star.

According to several NBA sources a deal is being finalized that would have two NBA centers trading locations.

Reposting a blog without verifying it first is how viral reporting happens. Double check something before spreading it around the Internet.

Spud Chandler once numbered top managers, hitters, and catchers among his admirers. Now long forgotten, he still holds the record for best career winning percentage.

Author Stephanie Chandler shares her knowledge about online book promotion, culled from what she learned writing and selling three other business books.

The Girl Who Walked Home Alone - a review of the new bio of Bette

Everyone loves Nancy Chandler's colorful, detailed maps to Chiang Mai, Bangkok and the Weekend Market. Finally Rattanakosin and Khaosan get their own.

Charlotte Chandler's 1977 book on comic icon Groucho Marx hits book shelves again in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of his passing

Learning to Weave by Deborah Chandler is an ideal book for beginner weavers or for people seeking to learn more about this traditional craft.

Jackson will always be known as one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Stumptown, a new series published by Oni Press, embraces its noir detective roots, bringing a classic feel and meticulous detail.

Books make excellent Christmas presents. Here are four great authors whose book will make mystery and crime readers very happy: Chandler, Moseley, Le Carre and Murakami

The House of the Seven Gables Historic Neighborhood and complimentary Colonial Revival Gardens result from foresight and actions of antiquarians Emmerton and Chandler.

The Big Sleep, classic hardboiled fiction from Raymond Chandler, with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, embodies 1940s Hollywood and the old film noir genre.

This June marks the six-year anniversary of the 2001 NBA Draft. Hindsight offers a better picture of which teams were most successful in that draft.

Sci-fi disaster flick questions determinism and has great characterisation. Knowing also stars Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Lara Robinson & Ben Mendelsohn.

Best-selling American crime writer James Ellroy, author of LA Confidential and The Black Dahlia, leads a unique bus tour down the mean streets of his own Los Angeles.

Have you ever been on a first date trying to figure out how to bring it to a cordial close? You don't want to be rude, but . . . .

Offbeat Los Angeles tour company Esotouric adds rock music, architecture and literary tours to tours like Raymond Chandler's LA, the Black Dahlia and Halloween Horrors

Walter Mosley writes fiction the way fiction ought to be written. At times it is Raymond Chandler meets Chester Himes, at others, Chandler and C. S. Lewis on acid.

2007 New Orleans Hornets NBA Season Preview

Advice is given on how to improve the 30 NBA teams prior to the 2007 trade deadline. This installment: New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets

Since 1997, AbilityPLUS has sought to make year-round recreation, such as snow sports and cycling, accessible to those with physical, emotional, and sensory disabilities.

Chatuchak Weekend Market is a 'must see' for first-time visitors to Bangkok. It is one of Thailand's best kept shopping secrets, with prices lower than the tourist shops.

Made from scratch, this classic caesar salad offers you herb coated croutons and a wonderful dressing to boot!

Quite often referred to as the quintessential film-noir, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a gripping, feisty murder mystery.

A leisurely stroll along the two-mile River Walk in Historic Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina offers ample opportunity for great dining, shopping, and scenery.

Famous unfinished novels from literary greats including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Truman Capote, and Raymond Chandler

The most under-appreciated NBA players, ranked six to ten. Each player deserves much more attention from fans for their personal work and team work.

Hard-boiled detectives are individuals living outside the bounds of society. Often violent and morose, they nonetheless project an irresistible freedom from conformity.

Set in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, Windsor is the birthplace of hockey and home to Victorian-era museums. A visit to Windsor makes a great day trip from Halifax.

Jean Webster is an important American author. Not only for the lasting success of two of her books but also for her humanitarian efforts.

Prolific writer John Harvey has freed his faithful protagonist Charlie Resnick from the confines of his own stereotype, remerging as Frank Elder in Harvey's latest works.

If there was a need to identify the sound of The Choir, and CD “O How the Mighty Have Fallen,” Coldplay would come to mind.

Chatuchak Weekend Market is a vast area of over 15,000 stalls. A rabbit warren of narrow alleyways, brimming with enthusiastic Bangkok shoppers looking for a bargain.

If the thought of another salad makes you yawn, read on! This is Jennifer Chandler's Simply Salad cookbook and her recipes are as alive and fresh as a spring day.

Television suffers from extreme levels of kinetic energy. It needs a prescription for patience: take twice weekly with AMC's "Mad Men" and NBC's "Friday Night Lights."

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in The Blue Dahlia (1946) is a classic film noir based on a story written by detective writer Raymond Chandler.

In the 19th century, Windsor Nova Scotia was the birthplace of 'The Clock Maker', a book that became famous all over the world for the wit of its main character Sam Slick

Crime fiction is a rich and varied genre and the detective novel is a classic form of story telling. Here are some fine examples of this vibrant branch of literature.

Rutgers looks to return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991 with the help of highly regarded recruits.

Jack the Ripper may have escaped into the fogs of time and controversy since 1888, but he seems to be stalking East London once again in ITV1's Whitechapel

Find out how the Eastern Conference teams fared in the 2007 NBA Draft.

The aim of this article is to provide a definition of croup, identify the causes, highlight the signs and symptoms and describe the treatments available.

The Big Lebowski is the Coens' take on the detective story, with a stoner as the protagonist , and the usual hilarious mess of events. With Jeff Bridges & John Goodman.

The addition of Shaquille O'Neal provides Cleveland with a dominate big man to complement the talent and athletic ability of LeBron James.