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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...

Hamilton: An American Musical

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

Trader Joe’s

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

Betty White

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

Christopher Walken

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

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

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....

TV Show: The Andy Griffith Show

Posted by Robin on Feb 12, 2011 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Andy Griffith Show

Start with Barney Fife, only the best sitcom character ever. Add the ...

Actor: William Holden

Posted by Robin on Feb 11, 2011 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: William Holden

William Holden was what some people call a “man’s...

Travel: Georgia Aquarium

Posted by Robin on Feb 10, 2011 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Georgia Aquarium

Ever been snorkeling or scuba diving? Seeing the wide variety of marine species...

Sports: David Robinson

Posted by Robin on Feb 9, 2011 in Sports | 1 comment

There are two kinds of athletes we cheer for. First are those who...

Food: Le Bernardin

Posted by Robin on Feb 8, 2011 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Le Bernardin

This elegant restaurant, located in midtown Manhattan, is consistently ranked...

Person: Ronald Reagan

Posted by Robin on Feb 7, 2011 in People | 1 comment

This has never been a political blog, so please don’t misinterpret the...

Kid Stuff: Dr. Seuss

Posted by Robin on Feb 5, 2011 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Dr. Seuss

Interesting fact 1: The father and grandfather of Dr. Seuss (Theodor...

Architecture: The Guggenheim

Posted by Robin on Feb 4, 2011 in Architecture, The Arts | 1 comment

Isn’t it odd how a unique building can divide people initially,...

Americana: The Hollywood Sign

Posted by Robin on Feb 3, 2011 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The Hollywood Sign

By 1923, the little California city of Hollywood was already synonymous...

Album: Born To Run

Posted by Robin on Feb 2, 2011 in Music | 4 comments

Like a volcano, the early albums of Bruce Springsteen caused the earth...

Travel: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Posted by Robin on 10-28-09

Person: General George S. Patton

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