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I grew up in Hollywood, Florida, a city about halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale on Florida’s east coast. Its best feature was – and is – its beach. Unlike so much of the state’s coast, it’s not a “Condo Canyon,” lined by hi-rises. Instead, most of the buildings are smaller, 1- to 3-story homes…
Read More Hollywood, FloridaMy friend Salem and I drove to South Carolina to watch the monks walk by. It was a sunny, not-too cold January day, a perfect setting for our adventure. Why monks? A group of Buddist monks are walking from Texas to Washington DC. Called the “Walk for Peace,” the event began in Fort Worth on…
Read More Got monk?I’m glad I pay attention when driving, so I was able to stop in time when this driver moved into my lane. I’m also glad I didn’t have to use this video (from my dash cam) as evidence if I hadn’t stopped in time.
Read More Idiots among usI camped overnight while doing some trail work on the Appalachian Trail in July. I was the only human I saw. Overnight, I started hearing this sound. Over and over. And getting closer. I didn’t get much sleep after that. Still don’t know what it was. Some kind of birds, maybe? UPDATE Several friends have…
Read More Heard on the ATDave Edmunds didn’t invent rock ‘n’ roll. But he studied it. Absorbed it. Made it part of his very being. And, once he blended it with his own unique style, Dave Edmunds made rock ‘n’ roll better. An original, even when he copied someone Despite 50 years in the music biz, Dave was very good…
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