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Update on Blogger Following
Blogger is now insisting that followers use a Google account - previously followers could sign in with other accounts.'The Real Blogger Status' dated Monday December 21st:During the past weekend,...
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Br-r-r-r! It's Co-o-o-o-old Outside!
There is much to be said about wintertimegoing beyond the fact that the weather is cold...really co-o-o-o-old in many parts of the country. With the cold comes scenery that can not be observed at any...
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Chipper Dipper!
What are chips without dip? What is dip without the chips? These two buddies go together like peas & carrots, Jack & Jill, sugar & spice,macaroni & cheese...you get the picture!...
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Baseball IS America, America IS Baseball!
1936 (dedicated June 12, 1939)Cooperstown, New YorkSource: en.wikipedia.orgBaseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet. Ah-h-h...the American Classics. At the top of the list is baseball, the story in...
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"The Original American Idol"
Popular talent show TV shows have been popular for decades (nearly 70 years). Many recording artists got their start on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (first episode December, 1948) going on to be...
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The Kipfel Achieves Immortality
Melt-in-the mouth butter layered, airy, flaky goodness no one can deny!National Croissant Day A Bit of Croissant History: Stories of the roll being made in the shape of the crescent of the Turkish...
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Echoes of Doo-wop, Philly Soul & Motown
The legendary 80s were amazing...the hair, the clothes and especially the music. Just awesome! New musical styles emerged as electronic instruments became mainstream amid the 80s Music Mania. It was...
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'Masked Rider of the Plains' Rides the Airwaves...
"Hi yo, Silver, away...A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty 'Hi-Yo Silver'… the Lone Ranger!"Not sure about you but I just love learning trivia facts about the heroes I...
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Hello, Brandy! He? or She? Maybe Neither!
When one hears the name Brandy Alexander, a person might readily come to mind with question as to who is he or she? Of course, for anyone familiar with cocktails knows it is not a person at all but...
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Wintertime vs. Winter Time
Here we are, the last day of January: the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 1/12 of the year gone, 334 days remaining until year's end. Winter is in full swing, especially for those...
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Pocketful of Sunshine
To encounter brothers and sisters who have been successful recording artists is not totally out of the question. Awakenings spotlighted Twin Souls, The Carpenters, on January 25. But to have a brother...
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Lookin' Back to Plan Ahead plus more to come!
There is MORE to February than just Valentine's Day...Welcome to month #2 of 2016! While Valentine's Day is at the top of the list for celebration this month, something is happenin' and being...
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First Week of February...Bon Appétit!
The first week of February begins on a Monday since January celebrated 31 days. Let's take a look at the foodie celebrations plus some extras for February 1 through February 6. Stay tuned with daily...
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Bizarre, Weird, a Treasure Trove, Creative & Quirky
Naturally loaded with goodness bordering on the bizarre and weird making it a day filled with foodie fun and lots of humor. It's a day of sharing and caring with family and kids at the top of the...
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"Boy Wonder"
Having placed so much emphasis on music as it transitioned through the 20th century, let's move forward with insights into the impact music is having in the 21st century. Foundations have been laid for...
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Battle of the Speeds
The evolution of music recording spans decades of easy listening, R&B, rock 'n' roll, etc. way before the cassette tape, CD and MP3 player. Records and Record Players Through the Years have their...
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Hash it Out...Heavenly!
What is your idea of 'Heavenly Hash'?Leftovers thrown together in a casserole? Hash browns, cheese, eggs, & lots of bacon scrambled together? Grandma's classic fluffy white fruit salad swirled with...
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Early spring perhaps? Meet Br'er Groundhog...
Xtra! Xtra! Read all about it!Tomorrow morning the nation will be told by a groundhog, none the less, if winter is to be extended or if an early spring is in our midst. With brutal weather conditions...
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Superbowl Commercials
What makes a good commercial? or should the question be What makes a commercial good? Apparently that is a tough question either way you word it since too many commercials are absolutely stupid. What...
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It's Groundhog Day...What's Phil's Verdict?
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, is held by the gloved hands of handler Ron Ploucha during the 129th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Monday,...
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