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Film: Driving Miss Daisy

Posted by on Nov 4, 2009 in Film | 1 comment

Can’t you see the pitch meeting in Hollywood for this movie? WRITER:...

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Americana: The SS United States

Posted by on Nov 3, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The SS United States

It had no rock climbing wall. No Olympic-size pools. You couldn’t play...

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Singer: Nat King Cole

Posted by on Nov 2, 2009 in Singer | 1 comment

Is this the smoothest voice in American music history? I think you could make...

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Food: Kona Coffee

Posted by on Nov 1, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Kona Coffee

I was surprised to learn how small the Kona coffee-growing region actually is....

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Song: "Monster Mash"

Posted by on Oct 31, 2009 in Holiday, Songs | Comments Off on Song: "Monster Mash"

It was the biggest hit ever for Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the...

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Actor: James Garner

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

This is one cool dude. From his earliest days as Maverick, through the halcyon...

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Sports: Hank Aaron

Posted by on Oct 29, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron is Major League Baseball’s legitimate all-time leader in home...

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Travel: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Posted by on Oct 28, 2009 in Travel | 5 comments

You’ll find Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii, home...

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Song: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Posted by on Oct 27, 2009 in Music, Songs | 2 comments

Paul Simon wrote it. Art Garfunkel sang it. And America loved it. “Bridge...

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Person: Paul Harvey

Posted by on Oct 26, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Paul Harvey

What was it about Paul Harvey that catapulted him to the top of his profession?...

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