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Americana: Louisville Slugger
J. Fred Hillerich of Louisville, Kentucky, wanted nothing to do with baseball bats. On that, everyone agrees. He focused his woodworking...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Scrabble
Scrabble follows the pattern of a lot of board games. Invented by a creative mind. Failed to be sold to a major manufacturer. Creator keeps...
Read MoreSinger: Steven Curtis Chapman
Amy Grant probably has sold more records. Michael W. Smith is probably better known. But if you had to look to one person as the face of...
Read MoreFilm: Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston is more closely associated with this role than any other in his celebrated career. The part of Judah Ben-Hur was originally...
Read MoreTV Show: The Muppet Show
We first knew Jim Henson’s Muppets from their appearances on Sesame Street. Henson, however, didn’t want to be stuck with the...
Read MoreOne-year anniversary. Looking back, looking forward
A year ago, I wanted to do a daily blog, but didn’t really have an idea about a good subject. Honestly, my life isn’t all that...
Read MoreActor: John Wayne
Let’s start, this time, with all of John Wayne’s accolades. The Harris Poll has conducted a survey each year, asking people to...
Read MoreFood: Shrimp and Grits
This is a low country favorite, the low country consisting of Charleston, South Carolina (Great American Things, June 7, 2009) and its...
Read MoreSinger: Carole King
One of the standard descriptions of a musical artist today is “Singer-Songwriter.” If Carole King didn’t create that...
Read MoreTravel: Disney World
It would be challenging to try to sum up all the great opportunities available at this Florida megapark. The thing is, I don’t have...
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