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History: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in History | 1 comment

In the twentieth century, Stalin killed some 20 million people, Mao killed even...

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Americana: Cafeterias

Posted by on Jan 13, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: Cafeterias

My first experience with a cafeteria came as a kid, when my family went to the...

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Sports: Joe DiMaggio

Posted by on Jan 12, 2010 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Joe DiMaggio

When Giuseppe and Rosalia DiMaggio were processed at Ellis Island near the turn...

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Food: Life Savers

Posted by on Jan 11, 2010 in Food | 2 comments

Pep-O-Mint Life Savers came first, back in 1912. The second flavor introduced...

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Travel: Venice Beach

Posted by on Jan 10, 2010 in Travel | 1 comment

Technically, Venice Beach is…a beach. It has the Pacific Ocean, three...

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TV Network: Turner Classic Movies

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This is only the second television network to be selected for this list, after...

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Americana: Hubble Space Telescope

Posted by on Jan 8, 2010 in Americana | 2 comments

Remember all the hoopla back in April, 1990 when the Hubble Space Telescope was...

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Actor: Tom Selleck

Posted by on Jan 7, 2010 in Actor | 1 comment

Yes, I know, ladies – he’s pretty easy to look at. That alone was...

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Kid Stuff: The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew

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The front covers will tell you the Hardy Boys books are written by Franklin W....

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Film: Bull Durham

Posted by on Jan 5, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Bull Durham

If the book Ball Four by Jim Bouton demythologized baseball books, Bull Durham...

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