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Travel: Myrtle Beach

Posted by on Sep 5, 2009 in Travel | 2 comments

In my unfinished novel, I describe Myrtle Beach as “the painted harlequin...

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Food: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted by on Sep 4, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ruth Wakefield holds a very important place in my life, and I didn’t even...

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Sports: College Football

Posted by on Sep 3, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

Football has clearly become America’s favorite sport. The only question...

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Americana: Craftsman Tools

Posted by on Sep 2, 2009 in Americana | 1 comment

Name all the things you can think of that come with a lifetime warranty....

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Kid Stuff: Sesame Street

Posted by on Sep 1, 2009 in Kids Stuff, TV Show | 3 comments

Educational! Enlightening! Entertaining! Today’s Great American Things...

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Music: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Posted by on Aug 31, 2009 in Music, The Arts | 1 comment

Has it been 25 years since your first record was issued? Have you been...

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Actress: Grace Kelly

Posted by on Aug 30, 2009 in Actor | 1 comment

There have been lots of beautiful women in Hollywood history who made great...

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Food: The Varsity, Atlanta

Posted by on Aug 29, 2009 in Food, Travel | Comments Off on Food: The Varsity, Atlanta

“What’ll ya have!” For 81 years, visitors at The Varsity...

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Kid Stuff: Mad Magazine

Posted by on Aug 28, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Kid Stuff: Mad Magazine

It’s been written that “At the height of its influence, Mad was The...

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Music: Glenn Miller

Posted by on Aug 27, 2009 in Music | 2 comments

I realize with some shame that most of what I know about Glenn Miller comes...

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