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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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Vertigo

Posted by Robin on Aug 27, 2012 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather. Vertigo is now the top...

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Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

Posted by Robin on Aug 23, 2012 in Featured, Travel | 0 comments

To basketball fans, MSG has nothing to do with a food additive. And the Garden...

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Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football

Posted by Robin on Aug 20, 2012 in Featured, TV Show | 0 comments

It’s gone from groundbreaking, ratings-busting, TV sports institution to...

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South Pacific, Musical

South Pacific, Musical

Posted by Robin on Aug 15, 2012 in Featured, Theater | 0 comments

When James Michener wrote his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South...

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Michael Phelps

Posted by Robin on Aug 6, 2012 in Featured, Sports | 0 comments

Don’t you wish the man, the American, who’s now indisputably the...

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Sidney Lumet, Director

Sidney Lumet, Director

Posted by Robin on Jul 26, 2012 in Director, Featured | 0 comments

In any field, there are huge talents that never quite get their due. At any...

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“I (Who Have Nothing)”

“I (Who Have Nothing)”

Posted by Robin on Jul 24, 2012 in Featured, Songs | 0 comments

I’ve always loved this song. It’s a little melodramatic, sure. But...

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Nabs

Posted by Robin on Jul 19, 2012 in Featured, Food | 0 comments

Now, I understand the traditional term “Nabs” for peanut butter...

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Sly and the Family Stone

Sly and the Family Stone

Posted by Robin on Jul 10, 2012 in Featured, Singer | 0 comments

Sly and the Family Stone made some great music. They were trend setters both in...

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Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942 Film

Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942 Film

Posted by Robin on Jul 4, 2012 in Featured, Film | 0 comments

On anyone’s list of the most patriotic films has to be Yankee Doodle...

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