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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...

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....

The Arts: Mark Twain

Posted by Robin on Jun 27, 2009 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: Mark Twain

We all know the contributions Mark Twain made to American literature. Instead...

Travel: Lancaster

Posted by Robin on Jun 26, 2009 in Travel | 1 comment

Lancaster has become a sort of hybrid community – part cultural and...

Actor: Steve Martin

Posted by Robin on Jun 25, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

Steve Martin has come a long way since his days entertaining crowds at Knotts...

Food: Coca-Cola

Posted by Robin on Jun 24, 2009 in Food | 2 comments

Yes, I realize that a significant percentage of you prefer Pepsi, which is...

Travel: Blue Ridge Parkway

Posted by Robin on Jun 23, 2009 in Americana, Travel | 2 comments

Now, this is what a stimulus project is supposed to be. Authorized by Congress...

Music: Cole Porter

Posted by Robin on Jun 22, 2009 in Music | 1 comment

They had to invent a term to accommodate Porter’s contributions to the...

Film: The Godfather

Posted by Robin on Jun 21, 2009 in Film | 2 comments

Can you imagine anyone playing the part of Don Corleone other than Marlon...

TV Show: The Cosby Show

Posted by Robin on Jun 20, 2009 in TV Show | 1 comment

It’s Father’s Day, and it’s not easy for dads to find a good...

Sports: Tiger Woods

Posted by Robin on Jun 19, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Tiger Woods

Back when I hosted a sports radio talk show, we had a running debate over what...

Travel: Lanikai Beach, Oahu

Posted by Robin on Jun 18, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Lanikai Beach, Oahu

Lanikai means “heavenly sea” in the Hawaiian language, and I think...

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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