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(Photo by Peter Stackpole/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images) A magnificent ongoing act of defiance against the forces of nature, the Golden Gate Bridge symbolizes the scope and fragility of American greatness. I grew up near the bridge, commuting across it every day when I was in high school. My father, who drove me, called it the most spectacular commute in the world. I once suspected him of hyperbole, but passing years and travels taught me otherwise. No bridge is as elegant as the deep red Golden Gate. None matches its splendid setting. With the precipitous Marin Headlands on on...

I’m David L. Coddon, and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week. There’s nothing “ironic” about Alanis Morissette’s new video covering John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War is Over”). Paying homage to Lennon’s 1971 recording with the Plastic Ono Band and to Yoko Ono as well, the three-minute video depicts Morissette in a “bed-in” with her family while at the same time celebrating the holidays in this most difficult of years. True to Lennon’s original message, Morissette’s “Happy Xmas” also envisions a brighter future. ...

bridge, which turns 75 years old later this year. after all, it was built before most of they will were even born and although its younger sister, the golden gate might get more otension, it's a worse horse, making it one of the three busiest bridges in the entire world. as kutv's george watson tells us from this report in 1986 that was prepared for its 50th anniversary. the bay bridge is an engineering marvel, built at a time of financial turmoil and pioneering construction techniques. >> reporter: by 1930, the ferry boat were carrying 8 million motor vehicles and 60 million people ...