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Americana: Westminster Dog Show

Posted by on Aug 6, 2009 in Americana | 1 comment

It arrives on a Monday and Tuesday in February, when there’s not much on...

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TV Show: The Simpsons

Posted by on Aug 5, 2009 in TV Show | 1 comment

Remember the controversy when The Simpsons first appeared? Many good parents...

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Travel: Grand Canyon

Posted by on Aug 4, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona encompasses more 1.2 million acres. That...

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Sports: Babe Ruth

Posted by on Aug 3, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was big. Not just his body, which to modern eyes looks like a...

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Actress: Meryl Streep

Posted by on Aug 2, 2009 in Actor | 1 comment

There’s no question that Meryl Streep belongs on a short list of the...

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Food: Wendy's Frosty

Posted by on Aug 1, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Wendy's Frosty

Well, let’s be specific: chocolate Frosty. It’s not ice cream. And...

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Actor: Mel Blanc

Posted by on Jul 31, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Mel Blanc

Bugs Bunny. Porky Pig. Sylvester. Tweety. Daffy Duck. Elmer Fudd. Yosemite Sam....

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Americana: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Posted by on Jul 30, 2009 in Americana | 4 comments

Jude was one of the disciples of Jesus, and has been adopted by the Roman...

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Singer: Elvis Presley

Posted by on Jul 29, 2009 in Music, Singer | 1 comment

There’s a great line in a Paul Simon song: “Every generation throws...

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Americana: Route 66

Posted by on Jul 28, 2009 in Americana, Travel | 1 comment

The song says “It winds from Chicago to L.A. More than 2,000 miles all...

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