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Song: "I Can't Make You Love Me"

Posted by on Jan 15, 2010 in Songs | 2 comments

“I Can’t Make You Love Me” is a virtually perfect song. It combines incredibly powerful lyrics with an arrangement that...

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History: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in History | 1 comment

In the twentieth century, Stalin killed some 20 million people, Mao killed even more – at least 50 million. As evil as these men...

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Americana: Cafeterias

Posted by on Jan 13, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: Cafeterias

My first experience with a cafeteria came as a kid, when my family went to the cafeteria at the Natural Bridge Hotel. I can still hear my...

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Sports: Joe DiMaggio

Posted by on Jan 12, 2010 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Joe DiMaggio

When Giuseppe and Rosalia DiMaggio were processed at Ellis Island near the turn of the century, they expected they’d raise a new...

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Food: Life Savers

Posted by on Jan 11, 2010 in Food | 2 comments

Pep-O-Mint Life Savers came first, back in 1912. The second flavor introduced was Wint-O-Green. The best flavor ever, Butter Rum, came out...

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Travel: Venice Beach

Posted by on Jan 10, 2010 in Travel | 1 comment

Technically, Venice Beach is…a beach. It has the Pacific Ocean, three miles of sand, and palm trees. But in reality, the beach is a...

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TV Network: Turner Classic Movies

Posted by on Jan 9, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Network: Turner Classic Movies

This is only the second television network to be selected for this list, after ESPN. But it’s one of the most valuable on the dial,...

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Americana: Hubble Space Telescope

Posted by on Jan 8, 2010 in Americana | 2 comments

Remember all the hoopla back in April, 1990 when the Hubble Space Telescope was launched from the space shuttle? Yeah, I don’t...

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Actor: Tom Selleck

Posted by on Jan 7, 2010 in Actor | 1 comment

Yes, I know, ladies – he’s pretty easy to look at. That alone was probably enough to get Tom Selleck the Magnum, P.I. gig. But...

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Kid Stuff: The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew

Posted by on Jan 6, 2010 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew

The front covers will tell you the Hardy Boys books are written by Franklin W. Dixon and Nancy Drew is written by Carolyn Keene. No and no....

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