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Apple: A Household Name

Chances are you have one of their products in your pocket, your house or in your car. You can’t...

Hamilton: An American Musical

Have you ever thought, “I’m going to sit down at the old piano and compose a musical. I’ll...

Trader Joe’s

You don’t have to be a nonconformist or a geek to like Trader Joe’s. But it probably...

Betty White

If Betty White’s life were a TV show, it would be titled “Everybody Loves Betty”....

Christopher Walken

You either love Christopher Walken or you like him. Nobody really dislikes the man; how could you,...

Yes, Pinterest is the Lifetime Network of the Internet. I don’t know if there are studies to...

Asheville

Asheville is a little out there, sure. It surfs the waves of a rapidly changing culture, and...

Song intros, www.greatamericanthings.net

8 Best Song Intros Ever

These are the songs you wanted the disk jockey to shut up so you could hear from the start: 8....

Food: Pop Tarts

Posted by Robin on May 28, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Pop Tarts

In honor of the 50th entry in this esteemed list, we add a cultural icon...

Singer: Ray Charles

Posted by Robin on May 27, 2009 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Ray Charles

Ray Charles was a country singer. Now, of course, he wasn’t just a...

Travel: Ocracoke Island

Posted by Robin on May 26, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Ocracoke Island

Except for the village, Ocracoke Island is owned completely by the National...

Film: The Best Years of Our Lives

Posted by Robin on May 25, 2009 in Film | 1 comment

It’s amazing that this movie was made in 1946. It’s remarkable that...

Americana: The Greatest Generation

Posted by Robin on May 24, 2009 in Americana | 2 comments

My father was one of millions of American men and women who fought in World War...

Americana: The Blue Angels

Posted by Robin on May 23, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The Blue Angels

What they do is impossible. You see it, and you’re thrilled and scared to...

Food: Oreo

Posted by Robin on May 22, 2009 in Food | 1 comment

This isn’t about Double Stuf. Or Milk Chocolate Covered. Or Cakesters....

Film: To Kill a Mockingbird

Posted by Robin on May 21, 2009 in Film | 4 comments

With this entry in the list, I celebrate both a book and a movie. Both have...

Sports: Mickey Mantle

Posted by Robin on May 20, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Mickey Mantle

Now, I suppose we have to start this post by coming to terms with the meaning...

TV Show: 30 Rock

Posted by Robin on May 19, 2009 in TV Show | 1 comment

I had no idea when this show started that I was going to enjoy it so much....

Travel: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Posted by Robin on 10-28-09

Person: General George S. Patton

Posted by Robin on 1-3-10

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