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Spartacus

Posted by on Dec 19, 2011 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Spartacus

I don’t think it’s a spoiler for a 50-year-old film to mention the...

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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Posted by on Dec 18, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Some Christmas songs are “owned” by one particular performer. Bing...

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Wonder Bread

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Featured, Food | Comments Off on Wonder Bread

As you may know, it builds strong bodies eight ways. Here’s a test: Name...

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Mr. Potato Head

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Mr. Potato Head

It’s hard to believe today, but Mr. Potato Head was originally...

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Christmas Cookies

Posted by on Dec 13, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on Christmas Cookies

The lines are drawn, the preference often a family tradition, passed down from...

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Puget Sound Region

Posted by on Dec 11, 2011 in Featured, Travel | Comments Off on Puget Sound Region

No city in the country – well, except maybe for you, Austin – has...

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William Wyler, Director

Posted by on Dec 9, 2011 in Director, Featured | Comments Off on William Wyler, Director

I can read your mind. Yes, you. You’re out there thinking, William Who?...

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Leave It to Beaver

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on Leave It to Beaver

Ah, innocence. For reasons I can’t quite understand, people like to make...

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Frosty the Snowman, TV Special

Posted by on Dec 4, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on Frosty the Snowman, TV Special

In 1949, Gene Autry recorded a song called “Rudolph the Red-Nosed...

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Wiffle Ball

Posted by on Dec 2, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Wiffle Ball

It’s the only game where Justin Verlander can try to strike out Babe...

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