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Apple: A Household Name

Chances are you have one of their products in your pocket, your house or in your car. You can’t...

Hamilton: An American Musical

Have you ever thought, “I’m going to sit down at the old piano and compose a musical. I’ll...

Trader Joe’s

You don’t have to be a nonconformist or a geek to like Trader Joe’s. But it probably...

Betty White

If Betty White’s life were a TV show, it would be titled “Everybody Loves Betty”....

Christopher Walken

You either love Christopher Walken or you like him. Nobody really dislikes the man; how could you,...

Yes, Pinterest is the Lifetime Network of the Internet. I don’t know if there are studies to...

Asheville

Asheville is a little out there, sure. It surfs the waves of a rapidly changing culture, and...

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8 Best Song Intros Ever

These are the songs you wanted the disk jockey to shut up so you could hear from the start: 8....

Film: Young Frankenstein

Posted by Robin on Aug 16, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Young Frankenstein

When Mel Brooks was good (Young Frankenstein) he was very, very good. When he...

TV Show: 60 Minutes

Posted by Robin on Aug 15, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: 60 Minutes

It’s hard to believe that 60 Minutes has been on the air for 41 years!...

Travel: Broadway

Posted by Robin on Aug 14, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Broadway

Give my regards to Broadway. The Great White Way. The Theater District. The...

History: Appomattox

Posted by Robin on Aug 13, 2009 in History | 5 comments

I’m reminded of the Leonard Cohen lyrics: “Everybody knows the war...

Sports: Michael Jordan

Posted by Robin on Aug 12, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

Here’s an oldie but goody: Q. Who was the only person who could hold...

Actor: Humphrey Bogart

Posted by Robin on Aug 11, 2009 in Actor | 1 comment

Humphrey Bogart had a decade of acting in Hollywood before he got his...

The Arts: Ansel Adams

Posted by Robin on Aug 10, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Ansel Adams

It’s easy to appreciate the wonderful nature photography of Ansel Adams,...

Food: Fried Chicken

Posted by Robin on Aug 9, 2009 in Food | 2 comments

Don’t even start with me on nutrition and the health perils of fried...

Singer: Bob Dylan

Posted by Robin on Aug 8, 2009 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan recorded his first four albums as a folk singer, becoming hugely...

Film: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Posted by Robin on Aug 7, 2009 in Film | 1 comment

You’ve got to love a film in which a character sings “Danke...

Travel: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Posted by Robin on 10-28-09

Person: General George S. Patton

Posted by Robin on 1-3-10

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