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Born in the U.S.A. (album)

Born in the U.S.A. (album)

Seven albums into his amazing career, Bruce Springsteen threw his devoted fans a curve....

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D-Day

D-Day

The size and scope of the D-Day operation grows more amazing as time goes on, and as the...

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Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty is definitely an acquired taste. When friends first mentioned it, I thought, That...

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U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard

Let’s say you’re a nitwit, and you decide it’s a good idea to sail a tall ship...

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Disco Music

Disco Music

Oh, come on, loosen up. I know it’s been fashionable for the last 30 years to put disco down,...

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The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

“Philip Marlowe here. This book was my first appearance in print. Of course, I’d been...

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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts has been at the top of the A-List in Hollywood ever since Pretty Woman, and not just...

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Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Rev up your DeLorean time machine, take it up to exactly 88 miles per hour, kick in the 1.21...

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Most Recent Articles

Warren Beatty

Posted by Robin on Feb 26, 2013 in Actor, Featured | 0 comments

Oh sure, Warren Beatty has made a clunker or two. Ishtar is usually prominently...

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Posted by Robin on Feb 25, 2013 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

Sure, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is something of a period piece now....

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The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

Posted by Robin on Jan 28, 2013 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

It’s a comedy. It’s a romance. It’s an adventure. It’s...

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Coleman Coolers

Coleman Coolers

Posted by Robin on Jan 22, 2013 in Americana, Featured | 0 comments

First, let me say up front that I’m not a camping person. One of my...

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Don Knotts

Posted by Robin on Jan 15, 2013 in Actor, Featured | 0 comments

I once worked with a great bunch of people who studied the great issues facing...

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Mario Andretti

Posted by Robin on Jan 10, 2013 in Featured, Sports | 0 comments

He go fast. He go real fast. If it has a motor and a wheel, Mario Andretti make...

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Neil Armstrong

Posted by Robin on Jan 3, 2013 in Featured, People | 0 comments

“One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” Like most of...

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“Twas The Night Before Christmas”

“Twas The Night Before Christmas”

Posted by Robin on Dec 17, 2012 in Holiday | 0 comments

How does Santa Claus look? We can thank the Coca-Cola Company for giving...

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Schooners, Bloomington Illinois

Schooners, Bloomington Illinois

Posted by Robin on Dec 3, 2012 in Food | 0 comments

I recently had the pleasure of speaking about Great American Things with Scott...

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Teen Idols

Posted by Robin on Nov 15, 2012 in Featured, Music | 0 comments

In his song “The Boy in the Bubble,” Paul Simon reminded us:...

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