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Book/Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Posted by on Aug 26, 2009 in Film | 1 comment

For the first time, a listing covers both a book and a movie. Both are...

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TV Show: The Ed Sullivan Show

Posted by on Aug 25, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Ed Sullivan Show

As befits the very earliest days of television, there couldn’t have been...

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Americana: Mall of America

Posted by on Aug 24, 2009 in Americana, Travel | Comments Off on Americana: Mall of America

It’s a basic element of American culture. We like our stuff supersized....

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Americana: Lighthouses

Posted by on Aug 23, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: Lighthouses

America has some beautiful lighthouses. So, for the first time, a Great...

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Sports: Chris Evert

Posted by on Aug 22, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Chris Evert

How do you become a world-class tennis player? It helps if your dad is a tennis...

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Actor: Robert Duvall

Posted by on Aug 21, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Robert Duvall

This man is an actor’s actor. Seldom has anyone had such a rich career...

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Food: Jamoca Almond Fudge

Posted by on Aug 20, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Jamoca Almond Fudge

What could be better on a 90-degree August day than ice cream? And what ice...

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Americana: John Deere

Posted by on Aug 19, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: John Deere

The name John Deere is synonymous with farming in the great American farm belt,...

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Person: Chuck Yeager

Posted by on Aug 18, 2009 in People | Comments Off on Person: Chuck Yeager

My father ran the control board for the wind tunnels at Langley Field in...

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Singer: Eva Cassidy

Posted by on Aug 17, 2009 in Singer | 1 comment

Eva Cassidy’s music has made its way from iPod to iPod by enthusiastic...

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