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Song: "Born to Run"

Posted by on Feb 23, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "Born to Run"

In the liner notes to his Greatest Hits album, Bruce Springsteen (Great...

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Sports: The Masters

Posted by on Feb 22, 2010 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: The Masters

When the trees are just beginning to foliate their bare branches in North...

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TV Shows: Greatest Theme Songs

Posted by on Feb 21, 2010 in Americana, TV Show | 3 comments

I’m not sure if theme songs are as important to TV shows today as they...

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Food: Hamburger Joe's, Myrtle Beach

Posted by on Feb 20, 2010 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Hamburger Joe's, Myrtle Beach

Like most good hamburger joints, there’s nothing fancy about Hamburger...

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The Arts: Pulitzer Prizes

Posted by on Feb 19, 2010 in Americana, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Pulitzer Prizes

It’s ironic that Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaper owner noted in his time for...

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TV Show: Lonesome Dove

Posted by on Feb 18, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Lonesome Dove

Roots is probably the most influential miniseries in television history. But I...

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Americana: EMS and Rescue

Posted by on Feb 17, 2010 in Americana | 1 comment

When you need them, they arrive quickly with sirens blaring and lights...

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Kid Stuff: Captain Kangaroo

Posted by on Feb 16, 2010 in Kids Stuff, TV Show | 2 comments

Kids growing up from the mid-50s until the mid-80s all had one thing in common...

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Actress: Marilyn Monroe

Posted by on Feb 15, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actress: Marilyn Monroe

I hope you realize that under no circumstances would Marilyn Monroe be...

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Film: Casablanca

Posted by on Feb 14, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Casablanca

“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks...

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