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Johnny Rivers
Okay, Johnny Rivers was the King of Covers. Granted. But does every recording act have to only sing original songs? What about the...
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Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges is now in the fifth decade of his acting career – the sixth, if you count a few appearances on his dad’s show Sea...
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National Gallery of Art
It’s impressive what one man with a vision – and lots and lots of money – can accomplish. Andrew W. Mellon loved art,...
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Lou Gehrig
With the game of baseball embroiled in one of the biggest scandals in its history, it’s refreshing to reflect on a man who...
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Finding Nemo
Pixar has never made a bad movie. (Brave and Ratatouille are forgettable, but not bad.) And when the studio is on top of its game, no...
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The Outer Banks, North Carolina
Just a ribbon of land off the coast of North Carolina, the Outer Banks are a national treasure. Sometimes so narrow that you can throw a...
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“America the Beautiful”
“America the Beautiful” is in our pantheon of greatest patriotic songs, right there with “God Bless America,”...
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Born in the U.S.A. (album)
Seven albums into his amazing career, Bruce Springsteen threw his devoted fans a curve. “What’s this?” they asked....
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D-Day
The size and scope of the D-Day operation grows more amazing as time goes on, and as the nature of warfare changes. In this age of...
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Duck Dynasty
Duck Dynasty is definitely an acquired taste. When friends first mentioned it, I thought, That sounds way too redneck for me. Which is also...
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