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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...

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Hamilton: An American Musical

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

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Trader Joe’s

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

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Betty White

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

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Christopher Walken

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

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Pinterest

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

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Asheville, www.greatamericanthings.net

Asheville

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

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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....

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Smokey Robinson

Posted by Robin on Dec 1, 2011 in Featured, Music, Singer | 1 comment

Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, Jr. have each had a tremendous impact...

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Ashman and Menken, Songwriters

Posted by Robin on Nov 29, 2011 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Ashman and Menken, Songwriters

It’s very possible you’ve never heard of Ashman and Menken. But...

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The Incandescent Light Bulb

Posted by Robin on Nov 28, 2011 in Americana, Featured | 1 comment

From the start of this blog, and for more than 840 posts, I’ve been...

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Dr. Strangelove

Posted by Robin on Nov 27, 2011 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Dr. Strangelove

Stanley Kubrick was a groundbreaking, visionary director. So it’s...

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Emily Dickinson

Posted by Robin on Nov 25, 2011 in Featured, The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on Emily Dickinson

Not often we go back to the 19th century for our selections, so when we do, you...

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Thanksgiving Day Football

Posted by Robin on Nov 23, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Holiday | Comments Off on Thanksgiving Day Football

In addition to the blessings for which we are grateful on Thanksgiving,...

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Taylor Swift

Posted by Robin on Nov 22, 2011 in Featured, Music, Singer | Comments Off on Taylor Swift

Hasn’t been a couple of weeks for Taylor Swift, has it? On Nov. 9,...

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Ginger Rogers

Posted by Robin on Nov 21, 2011 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Ginger Rogers

The all-time greatest quote about Ginger Rogers, comparing her to partner Fred...

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The Alamo

Posted by Robin on Nov 20, 2011 in Featured, History | Comments Off on The Alamo

General Antonio López de Santa Anna finally captured the Alamo on March 6,...

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A Chorus Line

Posted by Robin on Nov 18, 2011 in Featured, The Arts, Theater | Comments Off on A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line was the first play I ever saw on Broadway. It was in the...

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