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“More Cowbell” SNL Sketch

Posted by on Mar 12, 2012 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on “More Cowbell” SNL Sketch

Has any music producer included a cowbell as background since April 8, 2000, when Saturday Night Live ran the famous “More...

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Bonnie and Clyde (1967 film)

Posted by on Mar 9, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Bonnie and Clyde (1967 film)

Take a look at the photo of Bonnie and Clyde’s death car, below. Doesn’t look like the authorities wanted to take any chances,...

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Orthodontics

Posted by on Mar 7, 2012 in Americana, Featured | Comments Off on Orthodontics

Whoa, where did this selection come from? America certainly isn’t the only country in the world that has embraced the medical and...

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Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

Posted by on Mar 6, 2012 in Featured, The Arts | Comments Off on Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

It’s one of the saddest stories in American literature. Of Mice and Men, a John Steinbeck novella, deals with friendship, race,...

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Yankee Stadium

Posted by on Mar 5, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Yankee Stadium

The original Yankee Stadium, of course. It didn’t have the quirky charm of Fenway Park. Or the ivy walls of Wrigley Field. And yet,...

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24, TV Series

Posted by on Mar 3, 2012 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on 24, TV Series

It was a great idea: 24 hours in a day, so 24 episodes in a season. Each episode of 24 lasted one hour, and an on-screen clock showed...

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Brad Pitt, Actor

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Brad Pitt, Actor

Sometimes you can be so good looking that people don’t want to take you seriously. It’s a curse that’s followed me all my...

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“I Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline

Posted by on Feb 29, 2012 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on “I Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline

It was the Billboard Hot Country chart’s number one song for the year 1961. Sometimes those songs become classics, sometimes they...

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Peyton Manning

Posted by on Feb 28, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Peyton Manning

He may not play another down in the NFL. But Peyton Manning has a place reserved in the Hall of Fame in Canton, no doubt. The only question...

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The Newberry Medal for Children’s Literature

Posted by on Feb 27, 2012 in Featured, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on The Newberry Medal for Children’s Literature

The worst thing about children’s books is that everyone thinks they can write them. Most people have the self-awareness to realize...

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