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Americana: Route 66
The song says “It winds from Chicago to L.A. More than 2,000 miles all the way.” For a generation of drivers, Route 66 was the...
Read MoreFilm: Citizen Kane
It’s generally acknowledged to be the finest film ever made. And you’ll get no argument from me. If it were technically...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Little League
If you’re boy between nine and twelve, the most important place in the world isn’t Washington, DC. Or New York City. Disney...
Read MoreTV Show: The Twilight Zone
Offered for your consideration. A blog post about a classic TV show. An introduction in clipped tones you can still hear after all these...
Read MoreAmericana: The Far Side
It’s been fourteen and a half years since new panels of The Far Side took our funny bones by surprise in the daily paper. And you...
Read MoreTravel: Williamsburg
First, let’s be clear that it’s not Outlet Mall Williamsburg that’s a Great American Thing. Or Pancake House...
Read MoreDirector: Steven Spielberg
As a medium, film is not much more than 100 years old. But you’ll be hard pressed to find any director who’s produced better...
Read MoreSports: Richard Petty
“The King” celebrated his 72nd birthday this month, and to look at him you can still picture him in the No. 43 Pontiac swapping...
Read MoreFood: Clam Box of Ipswich
It is shaped like a clam box. As you can imagine, it’s become a landmark in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a quaint town about 30 miles...
Read MorePerson: Billy Graham
Billy Graham has preached the gospel to more people than anyone in history. During one appearance in Seoul, South Korea alone, he addressed...
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