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Album: "Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Years"

Posted by on Dec 8, 2010 in Music | 1 comment

It’s cheating in a way to have a “Best of” album honored here, but that’s not exactly what “The Capitol...

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Kid Stuff: The Polar Express

Posted by on Dec 7, 2010 in Holiday, Kids Stuff | 1 comment

Children’s author Chris Van Allsburg created this beautiful Christmas story about a fantasy train that carried children to the North...

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Holiday: Andy Griffith Show Christmas Episode

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in Holiday, TV Show | 1 comment

This is the first time a single episode of a TV show has been featured on this list, but this one is a logical choice. The Andy Griffith...

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Film: The Movies of 1979

Posted by on Dec 5, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

  What makes some movie years better than others? Perhaps it’s better studio executives making good decisions about which movies...

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Food: McDonald's French Fries

Posted by on Dec 4, 2010 in Food | Comments Off on Food: McDonald's French Fries

(Originally posted March 31, 2009) So I decided to start a new blog devoted to chronicling the little things that are special about...

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Directors: The Coen Brothers

Posted by on Dec 3, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Directors: The Coen Brothers

I have both brothers down as Directors, because they’ve shared those duties, though until recently only Joel Coen received directing...

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Holiday: Toys for Tots

Posted by on Dec 2, 2010 in Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on Holiday: Toys for Tots

We all know, and are grateful for, the toughness of our U.S. Marines. But since the late 1940s, millions of American children are glad they...

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Americana: Vanity License Plates

Posted by on Dec 1, 2010 in Americana | 3 comments

  According to experts, and experts know stuff, there are about 10 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada sporting personalized...

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Song: "Rock Around the Clock"

Posted by on Nov 30, 2010 in Songs | 1 comment

  Here are two minutes and eight seconds that forever changed the music world. It’s sometimes said that “Rock Around the...

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Travel: San Antonio River Walk

Posted by on Nov 29, 2010 in Travel | 1 comment

  San Antonio is too large to be a “well-kept secret.” And yet, it has that feel. Ask people about it, and they’ll...

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