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Film: Gone with the Wind

Posted by on Dec 18, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Gone with the Wind

  (Originally posted April 29, 2009) Did you know that Gary Cooper turned...

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Actress: Jean Arthur

Posted by on Dec 17, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actress: Jean Arthur

  I’ll readily admit that Jean Arthur isn’t as well known...

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Holiday: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Posted by on Dec 16, 2010 in Holiday | 4 comments

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is one of the relatively...

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Music: Quincy Jones

Posted by on Dec 15, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Quincy Jones

  You could probably win a few bar bets with this question: What...

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Person: Dick Clark

Posted by on Dec 14, 2010 in People | 1 comment

It would be easy to pigeonhole Dick Clark as a dance show host or a game show...

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Architecture: Grand Central Station

Posted by on Dec 13, 2010 in Architecture, The Arts | Comments Off on Architecture: Grand Central Station

  As I read about this building in preparation for this post, I find that...

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Holiday TV Show: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Posted by on Dec 12, 2010 in Holiday, TV Show | Comments Off on Holiday TV Show: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  Rudolph started life in a poem, written in 1939 by Robert L. May. His...

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Travel: St. John, USVI

Posted by on Dec 11, 2010 in Travel | 1 comment

  (Originally posted April 30, 2009) The marketing theme for the U.S....

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Sports: Joe Namath

Posted by on Dec 10, 2010 in Sports | 2 comments

  Before I get specific about Broadway Joe, let’s give a shout out...

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Singers: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Posted by on Dec 9, 2010 in Singer | 2 comments

  CCR didn’t have a long career – their first single...

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