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Book: Catch-22
“Catch-22” has come to be a popular phrase that today means “a frustrating situation in which one feels trapped by...
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Actress: Lucille Ball
I love Lucy. Everybody loves Lucy. With her husband Desi Arnaz, she virtually invented the situation comedy, a genre that has thrived on...
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History: VJ Day in Times Square
It’s a thing of wonderment when a photographer can capture the mood of an entire nation in a moment of spontaneous excitement. When a...
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Americana: YouTube
YouTube was launched in November of 2005, but its immediate ubiquitous presence on the web makes it seem as if the video sharing website...
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Kid Stuff: Movie Candy
I've placed this post under "kid stuff," but we have to be honest here. Lots of adults prefer candy to popcorn (or nachos or any other current concession fads) as movie fare. For many of us, it allows us a (mostly) non-judgmental way to eat what we wouldn't otherwise buy out in public.
Read MorePlans for the Future
Created in March, 2009 by North Carolina writer Robin Chalkley, Great American Things has grown month by month as word of its positive...
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Film: 12 Angry Men
It’s not a good thing to feel claustrophobic during a movie. And except for a couple of brief scenes at beginning and end, the...
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Travel: Alaska Whale Watching
The Alaskan coast is an amazing place for viewing America’s most spectacular marine environment. You can see porpoises, sea lions,...
Read MoreTheater: Grease
Hard to imagine now, but this show was created initially with very little music. And when it debuted in Chicago, it even had a different...
Read MoreMusic: Yo-Yo Ma
He’s a virtuoso on the cello. The cello. As if the violin isn’t geeky enough. But the thing is, Yo-Yo Ma somehow makes it cool....
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