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The Santa Tracker Story

23 December 2020

On November 30, 1955, a phone rang on Col. Harry Shoup’s desk at Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD). CONAD was …

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Rainy Memorial Day and other thoughts…

27 May 2020

Memorial Day musings

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Zen and the Art of Taking Care of Chores

25 May 2020

Consider the “soji” perspective towards the tasks in your life. What if it wasn’t about completing but more about simply doing.

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Coffee… ☕

22 May 2020

I got my Bialetti today! It’s an Italian coffee percolator (sorta). I was doing online research for a mid-century style …

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How Fish & Chips Friday came to be

20 May 2020

Fried fish was introduced into Great Britain by Jews fleeing religious persecution. This powerful pairing of fish and chips has …

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Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me…

24 September 2012

The other day was the 10th anniversary of International Talk Like A Pirate Day which, according to the Talk Like A Pirate …

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The Legend of Mortimer or Great American Road Trips – Selma, AL Edition

17 August 2011

It could only happen in Alabama – anywhere else someone would have pitched a fit by now.  The legend of …

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The Bestest Vacation Ever

14 July 2011

One of the best vacations I have ever taken was one we took just a few months ago. The destination …

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