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Rediscovering America – Day 11 – New Old Friends – Chillaxing and Recovering

Let’s go ahead and reestablish that my life is anything but “normal.”  I’m fine with that. I have the attention span of a 12-year-old…and love the fact that technology allows you to play in loads of arenas that were either … Continue reading

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Rediscovering America – Day 10- The Big Apple Takes a Bite Out of Me

I have to admit, that after having come to NYC so many times now, I am fairly familiar with the city, its vibe, its pace, and it good and bad features. But, I always seem to overestimate my ability to … Continue reading

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Rediscovering America – Day 9- Another Lesson in Obsession and Public Service

For almost my entire life, I have been a semi-obsessive student of WWI, and most particularly, WWI aviation.  It started with the most innocuous of sources, a comic strip. It blossomed into a full-blown fascination that has never really subsisted. … Continue reading

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Rediscovering America Tour- Day 8 – Getting Off I-90 to Return to My Youth

What started out as a “Road Day,” where we were really just planning on getting from one primary location to another, ended up being a series of side trips that made the day amazing and reflective, with just a tinge … Continue reading

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