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Rediscovering America- Day 12- We Get Our Railroad On

One more of the “bucket list” items on my list (for at least 15 years), is Northlandz, “the largest model railroad layout in the world.” Now, granted, after seeing the “Corn Palace” and a few of the other “only in … Continue reading

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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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