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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...

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Hamilton: An American Musical

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

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Trader Joe’s

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

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Betty White

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

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Christopher Walken

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

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Pinterest

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

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Asheville, www.greatamericanthings.net

Asheville

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

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Song intros, www.greatamericanthings.net

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....

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Johnny Rivers, www.greatamericanthings.net

Johnny Rivers

Posted by Robin on Aug 13, 2013 in Singer | Comments Off on Johnny Rivers

Okay, Johnny Rivers was the King of Covers. Granted. But does every recording...

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Jeff Bridges, www.greatamericanthings.net

Jeff Bridges

Posted by Robin on Aug 7, 2013 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges is now in the fifth decade of his acting career – the sixth,...

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National Gallery of Art, www.greatamericanthings.net

National Gallery of Art

Posted by Robin on Jul 31, 2013 in The Arts | Comments Off on National Gallery of Art

It’s impressive what one man with a vision – and lots and lots of...

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Lou Gehrig

Posted by Robin on Jul 29, 2013 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Lou Gehrig

With the game of baseball embroiled in one of the biggest scandals in its...

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Finding Nemo, www.greatamericanthings.net

Finding Nemo

Posted by Robin on Jul 22, 2013 in Film | Comments Off on Finding Nemo

Pixar has never made a bad movie. (Brave and Ratatouille are forgettable, but...

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Outer Banks, www.greatamericanthings.net

The Outer Banks, North Carolina

Posted by Robin on Jul 5, 2013 in Featured, Travel | Comments Off on The Outer Banks, North Carolina

Just a ribbon of land off the coast of North Carolina, the Outer Banks are a...

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America the Beautiful, www.greatamericanthings.net

“America the Beautiful”

Posted by Robin on Jul 3, 2013 in Holiday | Comments Off on “America the Beautiful”

“America the Beautiful” is in our pantheon of greatest patriotic...

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Born in the USA, www.greatamericanthings.net

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

Posted by Robin on Jun 10, 2013 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Born in the U.S.A. (album)

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

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D-Day, www.greatamericanthings.net

D-Day

Posted by Robin on Jun 6, 2013 in History | Comments Off on D-Day

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

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Duck Dynasty, www.greatamericanthings.net

Duck Dynasty

Posted by Robin on Jun 4, 2013 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on Duck Dynasty

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

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