By the summer of 1976, the United States was hungry for a reset. After Vietnam (1955-’75), Watergate (June ’72-August ’74), a recession (’73-’75), and an energy crisis (’73 and ’79 oil crises) the American Bicentennial served as both a distraction and a snapshot of the national mood-part patriot
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Friday, July 3rd, 2026
As the Fourth of July approaches each year, we are reminded that Independence Day is about far more than fireworks and family gatherings.
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Friday, June 26th, 2026
In the summer of 1876, the United States of America was preparing for its 100th
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Saturday, June 20th, 2026
It’s hard to imagine anything more authentically American than a pair of well-worn blue jeans. But while the U.S. might’ve popularized the rugged pants, they date back to well before the country’s founding and to the other side of the Atlantic.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
It’s time for me to say goodbye to this column, “A Slice of Time.” I began writing it for Beechtree News in April 2011 – just over 15 years ago.
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Friday, June 5th, 2026
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Friday, June 5th, 2026
For the next few weeks, give or take, I’ll bring you the stories behind songs that, for whatever reason, were banned in certain areas. This week, the song that everyone knows but no one understands, “Louie Louie”.
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Thursday, June 4th, 2026
Last week, I read a health article (10 Simple Habits That Could Help You Live to 100, by Mark Stibich, PhD, and medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L). This article listed ten healthy habits that can help a person live a longer, healthier life.
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Friday, May 29th, 2026
To much of the world, the United States is a country of fads-where fashion crazes, trendy diets and other fleeting obsessions aren’t just a pastime but a major export.
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Friday, May 22nd, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Washington, D.C. Strikingly, the 2,028-foot-long water basin on the National Mall almost succumbed to the marshlands on which it was built.
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