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“Oklahoma!,” Rodgers & Hammerstein

Posted by on Jan 15, 2012 in Featured, Theater | Comments Off on “Oklahoma!,” Rodgers & Hammerstein

Mr. Rodgers, please meet Mr. Hammerstein. You’ve worked well with...

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Savannah, Georgia architecture

Savannah

Posted by on Jan 13, 2012 in Featured, Travel | 1 comment

It evokes the Old, I say the Old South, suh. Many cities are proud of their...

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S’mores

Posted by on Jan 12, 2012 in Featured, Food | Comments Off on S’mores

Hey, is that a campfire? It is! Now all I need is a couple of graham crackers,...

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The Naked Gun

Posted by on Jan 5, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on The Naked Gun

Ah, Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin. One of the most brilliant and...

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Weight Watchers

Posted by on Jan 2, 2012 in Americana, Featured | 1 comment

Hard to tell how many thousands of pounds people have lost using Weight...

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“Enter Sandman”

Posted by on Dec 29, 2011 in Featured, Songs | 1 comment

The best introduction to a song. Ever. The first 1:10 instrumental of...

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Richard Pryor

Posted by on Dec 28, 2011 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Richard Pryor

It’s a pretty well accepted truth that well-adjusted people don’t...

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WKRP in Cincinnati

Posted by on Dec 27, 2011 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on WKRP in Cincinnati

Okay, who was your favorite character on WKRP in Cincinnati? (Okay, other than...

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Tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve

Posted by on Dec 24, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on Tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve

Legend has it that it all started with a typo. Sears printed a number that kids...

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“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”

Posted by on Dec 22, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”

It’s a high point of one of the high points of the Christmas season (you...

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