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Singers: Talking Heads
It’s not unusual for bands to be formed by people who are in school together. A clue to what made Talking Heads so unique is where...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Looney Tunes
It’s hard for me to imagine now, but Looney Tunes – and its sister Merrie Melodies – both originated because Warner Bros....
Read MoreArchitecture: Washington National Cathedral
When many of us hear the word “cathedral,” we associate it with the great structures of the Roman Catholic faith. The National...
Read MoreTV Show: Jeopardy!
I realize as I write this what a geek – and what’s worse, an old geek – it makes me, but I can’t help it. One of my...
Read MoreActor: Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman isn’t one of those actors a director chooses so that his film will make money. He’s an actor who gets chosen so...
Read MoreFilm: Toy Story
This post honors Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999), both of which are among the best animated features of all time. In the original,...
Read MoreAmericana: Mount Rushmore
Okay, first the amazing scale of Mount Rushmore. The memorial covers 1,278 acres. The heads of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Teddy...
Read MoreFood: Blind Betty's Hot Sauce
Blind Betty’s is certainly hot enough, but it’s not going to kill brain cells in the process, as some other sauces will. It...
Read MoreTravel: The Greenbrier
The Greenbrier’s classic exterior doesn’t immediately bring to mind a world-class resort; its architecture perhaps calls to...
Read MoreAmericana: The Sunday Paper
Everyone says the Internet will eventually run newspapers out of business. And there’s no disputing the facts – according to...
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