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Singer: Aretha Franklin
How do you get the title “Queen of Soul”? First of all, you have to record for Motown, right? Wrong. Aretha’s biggest...
Read MoreAmericana: 1969
It’s a Great American Things first – a year is recognized. Three events propelled this selection onto the list: The first man...
Read MoreFilm: Fargo
No one who’s seen this film will ever look at a wood chipper the same as before. You betcha. It’s a movie that begins by...
Read MoreTV Show: Seinfeld
Seinfeld is one of only three shows that went off the air while still number one in the ratings (The Andy Griffith Show, I Love...
Read MoreTravel: Key West
They say that Key West is the southernmost point in the continental United States. Okay, but “continental” is pushing it....
Read MoreActor: Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood is one of the toughest tough guys in Hollywood history. Throughout his movie career he’s been a man of few words and...
Read MoreTravel: Metropolitan Museum of Art
I have the same feeling with this entry that I have when I encounter The Met: I don’t know where to start. Visit New York, go to the...
Read MoreSports: Cal Ripken, Jr.
“It’s not whether you win or lose,” the saying goes. “It’s how you play the game.” On the other hand,...
Read MoreFood: Hershey's Kisses
When I worked in an office, I always kept a jar of Hershey’s Kisses on my desk. One day a co-worker brought her little girl to work,...
Read MoreMusic: Rodgers and Hammerstein
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals are, well, as corny as Kansas in August. But is there anything better than some good old corn, every once...
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