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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...

Song intros, www.greatamericanthings.net

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....

Americana: Louisville Slugger

Posted by Robin on Apr 6, 2010 in Americana, Sports | Comments Off on Americana: Louisville Slugger

J. Fred Hillerich of Louisville, Kentucky, wanted nothing to do with baseball...

Kid Stuff: Scrabble

Posted by Robin on Apr 5, 2010 in Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Scrabble

Scrabble follows the pattern of a lot of board games. Invented by a creative...

Singer: Steven Curtis Chapman

Posted by Robin on Apr 4, 2010 in Singer | 1 comment

Amy Grant probably has sold more records. Michael W. Smith is probably better...

Film: Ben-Hur

Posted by Robin on Apr 3, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

Charlton Heston is more closely associated with this role than any other in his...

TV Show: The Muppet Show

Posted by Robin on Apr 2, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Muppet Show

We first knew Jim Henson’s Muppets from their appearances on Sesame...

Actor: John Wayne

Posted by Robin on Mar 30, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: John Wayne

Let’s start, this time, with all of John Wayne’s accolades. The...

Food: Shrimp and Grits

Posted by Robin on Mar 29, 2010 in Food | 1 comment

This is a low country favorite, the low country consisting of Charleston, South...

Singer: Carole King

Posted by Robin on Mar 28, 2010 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Carole King

One of the standard descriptions of a musical artist today is...

Travel: Disney World

Posted by Robin on Mar 27, 2010 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Disney World

It would be challenging to try to sum up all the great opportunities available...

Sports: Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted by Robin on Mar 26, 2010 in Sports, Travel | Comments Off on Sports: Baseball Hall of Fame

Today’s post is another that honors two interconnected ideas – in...

Travel: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Posted by Robin on 10-28-09

Person: General George S. Patton

Posted by Robin on 1-3-10

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