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Food: New Orleans Cuisine

Posted by on Jan 24, 2010 in Food | Comments Off on Food: New Orleans Cuisine

For those who don’t get to New Orleans often, the area’s two...

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The Arts: Michael Crichton

Posted by on Jan 23, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: Michael Crichton

You probably know Michael Crichton as a best-selling author. But he also...

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Americana: Chuck Taylor All-Stars

Posted by on Jan 22, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: Chuck Taylor All-Stars

Used to be, any sport shoes that didn’t have cleats were called...

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Travel: Beale Street, Memphis

Posted by on Jan 21, 2010 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Beale Street, Memphis

You can eat ribs on Beale Street. You can shoot pool on Beale Street. You can...

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TV Show: ABC’s Wide World of Sports

Posted by on Jan 20, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: ABC’s Wide World of Sports

“Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports…...

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Actors: The Marx Brothers

Posted by on Jan 19, 2010 in Actor | 1 comment

Picture this: Groucho on guitar and vocals, Zeppo and Gummo on vocals, and...

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Film: Star Wars

Posted by on Jan 18, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

Director George Lucas had an idea in mind for what he called The Star Wars, a...

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Person: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted by on Jan 17, 2010 in People | 1 comment

In December 1999, the Gallup Organization compiled its data and named its Most...

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Music: John Coltrane

Posted by on Jan 16, 2010 in Music | 3 comments

When driving through North Carolina on the way to Myrtle Beach, we pass through...

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Song: "I Can't Make You Love Me"

Posted by on Jan 15, 2010 in Songs | 2 comments

“I Can’t Make You Love Me” is a virtually perfect song. It...

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