Ah – out of the Philly hole-in-the-wall

December 20, 2010

Everything is new again I spent a rare weekend not traveling back to Piney Point, happy not to make the drive, and happy to organize my new 2nd home. IKEA came into play again, as when moving in the smile from a new neighbor made me think that I best have, at least, the rudimentary [...]

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Moving on Up – Out of the Philadelphia Hole-in-the-Wall

December 12, 2010

Christmas Elephants for my Korean buddy Jay Hawk – he’s only 2 1/2 years old and loves Disney Cars and now Elephants It has been a busy week for me, as I decided that my little hole-in-the-wall studio apartment near the airport in Philly was not a place I wanted to spend the winter. It was too [...]

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Life as a Pinball

November 29, 2010

I walked a mile on I-65 to get this shot (and it was bitter cold), and they are about the only thing in Indiana worth shooting! These wind turbines popped up within the last two years on a massive agra-business farm somewhere along the dreaded I-65 Indiana corridor. I think I passed them six times [...]

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Chillin’ in Coeur d’ Alene

November 18, 2010

  The Spokane River and first snow of the season – Near Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho –  November 18, 2010 The golden age of flight ended when the airplane makers introduced the dreaded middle seat. Aside from the feeling of being stuck in a sardine can, it just violates one’s sense of personal space. Of [...]

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Autumn in Piney Point

November 14, 2010

The watermen are well respected here I don’t know about you, but I like autumn. It’s about perfect here for this time of year  -  high 60′s and sunny. In St. Mary’s County, there seems a synergy between the watermen and the farmers As always, it”s great being home again. But what makes life magical is maintaining those [...]

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Home again finally – Dogfish Head Rules

November 6, 2010

Dogfish Head Ales Rule – 9% content may be a factor – drink one – then decide! I left Philadelphia with a delayed trip to Idaho. Life was much simpler on the Korea/Japan/Italy circuit a few years back. I am currently dealing with a challenging personality on a program for which I have no clue [...]

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Halloween at the White House – America wasn’t Invited

October 31, 2010

Yup – that is the White House, with contracted staff setting up for a Halloween Gala that America was not Invited To Well I arrived at the good old Washington Hotel at about 7 p.m. on Saturday to be swept up in the real night to celebrate Halloween for adults (Sunday night is before a workday). [...]

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The Trek to Central Park

October 25, 2010

The Southwest Gateway to Central  Park at Columbus Circle – the Point where all Distances are Measured in New York The walk from the 39th Street Waterway is a bit much, but I would not have it any other way. Streets and buildings are becoming familer. I actually know when I’m in Hell’s Kichen. I [...]

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It’s Confirmed – By two humans from diverse cultures – NYC is the Center of the Universe

October 22, 2010

Ground Zero – October 22, 2010 – Progressing at a Mindboggling Pace Well, it is very good to be back in New York. It now seems more like a 3rd home even though I actually stay in Hoboken at the “W”. It’s windly and chilly. The world trade center site is progressing at a healthy [...]

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