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Film: The Hope and Crosby "Road" Movies

Posted by on Aug 15, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

There were seven produced: The Road to Singapore (1940), The Road to Zanzibar (1941), The Road to Morocco (1942), The Road to Utopia...

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Sports: Jim Brown

Posted by on Aug 14, 2010 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Jim Brown

Among football fans, there’s always a debate about who was the best ever to play each position. Usually, career stats are pulled out...

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Actress: Elizabeth Taylor

Posted by on Aug 13, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actress: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor has lived such a tumultuous life that she’s attained a larger-than-life reputation. Married eight times to seven...

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Kid Stuff: Yahtzee

Posted by on Aug 12, 2010 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Yahtzee

You roll those five dice, hoping that five of a kind will appear during three rolls. That’s a “Yahtzee” – the...

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Singer: Linda Ronstadt

Posted by on Aug 12, 2010 in Singer | 3 comments

There are those who are just good singers. “Just” isn’t meant to be pejorative; certainly we welcome all the good singers...

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TV Show: The Rockford Files

Posted by on Aug 10, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Rockford Files

There have been lots of private investigator shows in the history of television. But no P.I. was cooler than Jim Rockford. The Rockford...

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Music: Motown

Posted by on Aug 9, 2010 in Music | 1 comment

I’m a little bit embarrassed that Motown hasn’t been on this list before now. I’ve definitely recognized a good many of...

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Americana: Gateway Arch

Posted by on Aug 8, 2010 in Americana, The Arts, Travel | Comments Off on Americana: Gateway Arch

No trip to St. Louis would be complete without a visit to the Gateway Arch along the Mississippi River. Although it seems as if it’s...

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Americana: YMCA

Posted by on Aug 7, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: YMCA

No, this recognition is not for the song, though it’s a true crowd pleaser. This YMCA refers to the organization that was once the...

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The Arts: Juilliard School

Posted by on Aug 6, 2010 in The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Juilliard School

If you aspire to a professional career in drama, dance, or music, you can hardly have a better school on your resume than Juilliard. About...

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