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

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

D-Day

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

Duck Dynasty

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

U.S. Coast Guard

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

Disco Music

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

The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

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

Julia Roberts

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

Back to the Future

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

Singer: Bruce Springsteen

Posted by Robin on Apr 22, 2009 in Music, Singer | 0 comments

A first for me: a guest blogger. Reader JMQ from New Jersey (surprise!)...

Kid Stuff: Dr. Seuss

Posted by Robin on Apr 21, 2009 in Kids Stuff, The Arts | 1 comment

Interesting fact 1: The father and grandfather of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)...

TV Show: The Andy Griffith Show

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

Start with Barney Fife, only the best sitcom character ever. Add the sweetness...

Americana: Girl Scout Cookies

Posted by Robin on Apr 19, 2009 in Americana, Food, Kids Stuff | 0 comments

They’re inescapable. Your niece sells them. They’re outside the...

Sports: The Harlem Globetrotters

Posted by Robin on Apr 18, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

The first whistled notes of “Sweet Georgia Brown” let you know that...

Actors: The Three Stooges

Posted by Robin on Apr 18, 2009 in Actor, Featured | 4 comments

Moe. Larry. And Shemp. And Curly. And Shemp again. And Joe Besser. And Curly...

Food: Texas Pete

Posted by Robin on Apr 16, 2009 in Food | 0 comments

Here’s an unsettling little secret: Texas Pete is made right here in...

Americana: The Smithsonian

Posted by Robin on Apr 15, 2009 in Americana, Travel | 0 comments

If you like BIG museums, you’ll love the Smithsonian Institution....

Person: Walt Disney

Posted by Robin on Apr 14, 2009 in People, TV / Movies | 2 comments

Lots of people have changed American culture. Some for better, some for worse....

Music: Grand Ole Opry

Posted by Robin on Apr 13, 2009 in Americana, Music | 2 comments

You don’t have to like country music to appreciate the legacy of the...

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