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Film: Animal House
Let’s total up the number of Academy Award nominations Animal House accumulated. Hmm. None. Then surely it’s on the American...
Read MoreTV Show: American Bandstand
Kids dancing to records. What a simple formula for a television show. And what an amazing run Dick Clark and American Bandstand had with...
Read MoreTravel: Biltmore House
Suppose you visited a remote town, and you thought, “I like the view here. I think I’ll buy an acre or 125,000 and build myself...
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Actor: Dick Van Dyke
Which part of Dick Van Dyke’s career do you like best – early TV (The Dick Van Dyke Show), movies (Bye Bye Birdie, Mary...
Read MoreAmericana: Statue of Liberty
Lady Liberty. What a grand nickname. What a great gift from the French, back in the 19th century when they still liked us. Today, July 4,...
Read MoreAmericana: The U.S. Marine Corps
I can’t begin to appreciate the pride shared by members of the Marine Corps. No matter what you do for the rest of your life, whether...
Read MoreSports: Arnold Palmer
He wasn’t quite the best golfer of his era. You’d have to give that honor to Jack Nicklaus. But he was the most influential....
Read MoreKid Stuff: Popsicles
According to official Popsicle lore, these frozen treats came into being by accident. A man left some soda water with a stirring stick in...
Read MoreSinger: Reba McEntire
I dare anyone to find anything bad to say about Reba. Now, you don’t have to like her music. In fact, I’ve never owned or...
Read MoreFilm: The Shawshank Redemption
Uplifting. That’s a word you don’t usually associate with the writings of Stephen King. And it’s not often you associate...
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