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Actor: Gregory Peck

Posted by on Nov 16, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Gregory Peck

  Sometimes one role can capsulize an actor’s career, regardless of...

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Person: Dave Barry

Posted by on Nov 15, 2010 in People | 1 comment

  Dave Barry is one funny guy. Okay, I suppose that’s like saying...

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Food: Best Hamburgers (1)

Posted by on Nov 14, 2010 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Best Hamburgers (1)

  As much as I’d like to, I can’t get to every restaurant in...

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Song: "I Walk the Line"

Posted by on Nov 13, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "I Walk the Line"

  Seems like you can almost hear a train in the rhythm of many of Johnny...

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Travel: Small Towns (2)

Posted by on Nov 12, 2010 in Travel | 4 comments

  A year ago, I featured some of America’s best small towns as Great...

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Americana: The U.S. Army

Posted by on Nov 11, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The U.S. Army

Clinton L. Chalkley joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and, following a miserable...

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Americana: USA TODAY

Posted by on Nov 10, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: USA TODAY

Want a lot of news? USA TODAY has it. Want easy-to-read news? Turn to USA...

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Book/Film: The Grapes of Wrath

Posted by on Nov 9, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Book/Film: The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath is the moving story of the Joad family, Okies forced from...

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Kid Stuff: Animal Crackers

Posted by on Nov 8, 2010 in Food, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Animal Crackers

  The first cookies baked in the shape of animals came from the kitchens...

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TV Show: The Red Skelton Show

Posted by on Nov 7, 2010 in TV Show | 1 comment

  For twenty years, 1951-1971, The Red Skelton Show was one of the top...

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