Indiana – The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

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Posted in TV & Radio

TV Listings Flashback: July 31, 1972

This edition of the TV Listings Flashback showcases the CBS evening lineup for Monday, July 31, 1972. Specifically, South Bend, Indiana affiliate WSBT-TV Channel 22. Let’s take a look: 5:00

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Posted in Retrotisements

Retrotisements: The Early Days of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Chris Holmes
posted on April 19, 2017February 19, 2022
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One of the many things that makes Kentucky Fried Chicken unique in fast food history is that its growth as a powerhouse franchise was not quite as direct as, say, McDonald’s. For one thing, the

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KCEN-TV (Temple/Waco, TX)

Posted in Ephemera, TV & Radio

Film at 11: A Gallery of Vintage TV News Program Ads

Chris Holmes
posted on November 5, 2013October 4, 2013
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A gallery of vintage TV news program ads showing what the news looked like in the 1950s, 1960s, and

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Posted in Football Friday, Sports

Sports Graveyard: Indianapolis Capitols

Chris Holmes
posted on October 18, 2013October 10, 2013
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In which we remember the brief history of the Indianapolis Capitols of the Continental Football League. The Caps played pro football from

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Syfy channel Alien Tornado GetGlue sticker

Posted in Blogstuff

Notre Dame Fans Need Help Getting Drunk

Chris Holmes
posted on October 19, 2012June 18, 2013
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Here's a sampling of my favorite search terms people have entered to reach my

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Stanley Steam Automobile, 1906 Model

Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday

Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 7 — Early 20th Century Cars

Chris Holmes
posted on August 8, 2012March 11, 2013
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A collection of vintage cars from the first few decades of the 20th century, including Stanley, Chalmers, Buick, and

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Posted in Featured Posts, Listcruft

The 10 Deadliest Tornadoes in World History

Here is a countdown of the ten most deadly tornadoes (or outbreaks) in recorded world

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Posted in Music

New Adventures in Hi-Fi: My Journey Into R.E.M., Part 3

Chris Holmes
posted on February 24, 2011February 24, 2011
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Chris Holmes continues his exploration of R.E.M.'s discography, covering 1985's Fables of the Reconstruction and 1986's Lifes Rich

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