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Food: Philly Cheesesteak

Posted by on Oct 15, 2009 in Food | 1 comment

Hard as it is to believe, the original cheesesteak from Philadelphia was...

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Person: Helen Keller

Posted by on Oct 14, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Helen Keller

I’m sure you know the story of Helen Keller’s childhood, captured...

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The Arts: O. Winston Link

Posted by on Oct 13, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | 2 comments

Probably not a name you’re familiar with. But if you’ve seen his...

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TV Show: The Honeymooners

Posted by on Oct 12, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Honeymooners

Ralph and Alice Kramden. Ed and Trixie Norton. A one-room set with a fire...

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Film: A Few Good Men

Posted by on Oct 11, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: A Few Good Men

I’m a big fan of Aaron Sorkin’s writing. (You’ll eventually...

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Singer: Ella Fitzgerald

Posted by on Oct 10, 2009 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Ella Fitzgerald

What would you call the most popular female jazz singer over a period of 50...

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Americana: Gettysburg

Posted by on Oct 9, 2009 in Americana, Travel | Comments Off on Americana: Gettysburg

“The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it...

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Americana: Calvin and Hobbes

Posted by on Oct 8, 2009 in Americana | 3 comments

Calvin and Hobbes ran daily for fourteen years. It was syndicated in more than...

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Actor: Bob Hope

Posted by on Oct 7, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Bob Hope

No one has ever done as much to entertain our troops overseas as Bob Hope did....

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Sports: "Bear" Bryant

Posted by on Oct 6, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: "Bear" Bryant

Paul “Bear” Bryant was born in Arkansas, and coached at Maryland,...

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