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Hoagy Carmichael, Songwriter
Yes, I do have a soft spot for songwriters. They’re the heart of American popular music, but the least appreciated (and compensated)....
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“More Cowbell” SNL Sketch
Has any music producer included a cowbell as background since April 8, 2000, when Saturday Night Live ran the famous “More...
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967 film)
Take a look at the photo of Bonnie and Clyde’s death car, below. Doesn’t look like the authorities wanted to take any chances,...
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Orthodontics
Whoa, where did this selection come from? America certainly isn’t the only country in the world that has embraced the medical and...
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Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
It’s one of the saddest stories in American literature. Of Mice and Men, a John Steinbeck novella, deals with friendship, race,...
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Yankee Stadium
The original Yankee Stadium, of course. It didn’t have the quirky charm of Fenway Park. Or the ivy walls of Wrigley Field. And yet,...
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24, TV Series
It was a great idea: 24 hours in a day, so 24 episodes in a season. Each episode of 24 lasted one hour, and an on-screen clock showed...
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Brad Pitt, Actor
Sometimes you can be so good looking that people don’t want to take you seriously. It’s a curse that’s followed me all my...
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“I Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline
It was the Billboard Hot Country chart’s number one song for the year 1961. Sometimes those songs become classics, sometimes they...
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Peyton Manning
He may not play another down in the NFL. But Peyton Manning has a place reserved in the Hall of Fame in Canton, no doubt. The only question...
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