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Food: Brunswick Stew

Posted by on Sep 25, 2009 in Food | 2 comments

Sorry, Brunswick County, NC – you’re too late getting in this...

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Actor: Robert De Niro

Posted by on Sep 24, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Robert De Niro

“You talkin’ to me?” No, Bobby, I was just doing...

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Person: Rosa Parks

Posted by on Sep 23, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Rosa Parks

She worked her shift as a seamstress, a day like any other in a job that...

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Sports: "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias

Posted by on Sep 22, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias

It’s a shame that so many of you will see this name, and not recognize...

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Americana: Miniature Golf

Posted by on Sep 21, 2009 in Americana | 1 comment

Somehow I managed to wait a week after returning from Myrtle Beach to honor...

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Americana: Bald Eagle

Posted by on Sep 20, 2009 in Americana | 1 comment

Can we all take a moment and be grateful that, for all his contributions to our...

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TV Show: Star Trek

Posted by on Sep 19, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Star Trek

“To boldly go where no man has gone before.” First, Star Trek split...

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Film: The Verdict

Posted by on Sep 18, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: The Verdict

Movie fans, and Paul Newman fans in particular, can debate his most outstanding...

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Singer: James Brown

Posted by on Sep 17, 2009 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: James Brown

James Brown closed his act as no one before or since. He’d give so much...

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Travel: Denali National Park

Posted by on Sep 16, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Denali National Park

I’ve not been to Alaska yet to see Denali National Park, but I’ve...

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