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TV Show: Sports Night

Posted by on Mar 24, 2011 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Sports Night

  I suppose I have to explain this selection more than most. After all,...

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Actress: Elizabeth Taylor

Posted by on Mar 23, 2011 in Actor | Comments Off on Actress: Elizabeth Taylor

  Elizabeth Taylor lived such a tumultuous life that she attained a...

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Food: Dunkin’ Donuts

Posted by on Mar 20, 2011 in Food | 2 comments

Let the record show that I selected my hometown brand, Krispy Kreme, for this...

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Kid Stuff: Barbie

Posted by on Mar 20, 2011 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Barbie

She looks pretty good for 50, don’t you think? It’s rather amazing...

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Travel: Stowe, Vermont

Posted by on Mar 18, 2011 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Stowe, Vermont

  Sometimes you have to chuckle at the writers on Wikipedia. Take this...

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Architecture: The Lincoln Memorial

Posted by on Mar 17, 2011 in Architecture, The Arts | 1 comment

  Several wonderful monuments dot Washington, DC to honor past presidents...

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Sports: The Boston Marathon

Posted by on Mar 15, 2011 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: The Boston Marathon

  When Patriots Day approaches (that’s the third Monday in April,...

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Song: "As Time Goes By"

Posted by on Mar 14, 2011 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "As Time Goes By"

  It’s the bane of a songwriter’s existence that the songs...

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Americana: Fender Guitars

Posted by on Mar 12, 2011 in Americana | 1 comment

  Picture Leo Fender in his California electronics workshop in the late...

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History: Jamestown

Posted by on Mar 11, 2011 in History | Comments Off on History: Jamestown

  What Sir Walter Raleigh and his Roanoke Island colonists failed to...

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