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Singer: Stevie Wonder
Who has won more Grammy Awards than any other male solo artist? Why, that’s right, it’s Stevie Wonder. It’s amazing that...
Read MoreFood: Gullah Cuisine Restaurant, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
With all the wonderful restaurants to choose from in the Charleston, South Carolina area, it would be easy to miss this way-out-of-the-way...
Read MoreAmericana: The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell sits silent today, a symbol of our national values and an icon of freedom. But in its early days, it was rung for many...
Read MoreMusic: John Philip Sousa
Some of America’s most beloved patriotic marches came to us via the master of military music, “The March King” –...
Read MoreAmericana: Ice Cream Trucks
It doesn’t matter whether you’re five or 75 – when you hear the ice cream truck come into your neighborhood, it makes you...
Read MoreSong: "Orange Blossom Special"
Those who follow this blog regularly know that I try to make the selections based not just on my own personal opinions, but to honor those...
Read MoreAmericana: Firefighters
Firefighters in most cities are individuals who are paid for their dangerous work. In many small towns across the country, however, brave...
Read MoreFilm: Jaws
Since so many of my friends are either at the beach now or will be soon, it’s only fitting that we remind them about the movie that...
Read MoreTV Show: Dallas
Jock and Miss Ellie Ewing had three sons: J.R., Gary, and Bobby. These were the Ewings. Their lifelong enemies were Digger Barnes, his son...
Read MoreTravel: Mackinac Island
First, let’s make sure to get the pronunciation right. Call it MAK-in-aw. Mackinac Island is located in Lake Huron, in the straits...
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