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Food: Maine Lobsters

Posted by on Oct 5, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Maine Lobsters

We have lots of reasons to love Maine. For example, if it weren’t for...

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Kid Stuff: Wham-O Products

Posted by on Oct 4, 2009 in Americana, Kids Stuff | 1 comment

Wham-O is probably best known for a product called the Pluto Platter....

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Person: Dr. Jonas Salk

Posted by on Oct 3, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Dr. Jonas Salk

We often hear winter called the cold and flu season. But in post-World War II...

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Americana: County Fairs

Posted by on Oct 2, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: County Fairs

Walk with me. Over here we have Elmer Bishop’s 1,100 pound pumpkin....

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TV Show: Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In

Posted by on Oct 1, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In

First, there was the sit-in. Then the hippies came along, and we had the...

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Film: The Maltese Falcon

Posted by on Sep 30, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett wrote the book. John Huston directed the film. And Humphrey...

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Singer: Tony Bennett

Posted by on Sep 29, 2009 in Singer | 1 comment

Anthony Benedetto turned 83 in August, and here’s a news flash: The man...

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The Arts: Georgia O'Keeffe

Posted by on Sep 28, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Georgia O'Keeffe

When Georgia O’Keeffe first pursued her art, she found herself stifled by...

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Travel: Greenwich Village

Posted by on Sep 27, 2009 in Travel | 2 comments

The first several times I went to visit New York City, I wanted to be close to...

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Americana: Tailgating

Posted by on Sep 26, 2009 in Americana, Food, Sports | Comments Off on Americana: Tailgating

Long gone are the days when tailgating was limited to fried chicken and potato...

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