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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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Film: Chinatown

Posted by Robin on Aug 30, 2011 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Film: Chinatown

I love film noir. Give me a good black and white mystery from the 1940s, maybe...

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Song: “King of the Road”

Posted by Robin on Aug 28, 2011 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: “King of the Road”

Roger Miller wrote and recorded a series of lighthearted songs in the...

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Actor: Will Ferrell

Posted by Robin on Aug 25, 2011 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Actor: Will Ferrell

I don’t think anyone will be comparing Will Ferrell’s acting...

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Travel: LA to Las Vegas Road Trip

Posted by Robin on Aug 23, 2011 in Featured, Travel | Comments Off on Travel: LA to Las Vegas Road Trip

It’s about 300 miles, give or take a few casinos. You can make it in...

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Kids Stuff: Pixy Stix

Posted by Robin on Aug 22, 2011 in Featured, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kids Stuff: Pixy Stix

Want to hazard a guess about how Pixy Stix came to be popular? Okay, maybe you...

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Singers: The Righteous Brothers

Posted by Robin on Aug 18, 2011 in Featured, Singer | Comments Off on Singers: The Righteous Brothers

The story goes that one night as Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield sang as part of...

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Sports: Johnny Unitas

Posted by Robin on Aug 16, 2011 in Featured, Sports | 1 comment

Johnny U. can’t be credited with single-handedly making the NFL into...

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Food: Pizza Delivery

Posted by Robin on Aug 15, 2011 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Pizza Delivery

America certainly didn’t invent the pizza, but you can definitely make...

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Song: “Like a Rolling Stone”

Posted by Robin on Aug 11, 2011 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on Song: “Like a Rolling Stone”

“Like a Rolling Stone” is Bob Dylan at his cynical best. It’s...

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TV Show: Bonanza

Posted by Robin on Aug 10, 2011 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Bonanza

First, let me say that if this show took place today, Ben Cartwright would...

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