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2009 Indy 500: The ABCs
Friday, 29 May 2009

It was a graduation year in our household, so we watched the 2009 Indy 500 a la ABC. As I reflect on it, this year's race was about ABCs:

  • Ascension
  • Boobs
  • Crashes
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Review: 2009 Nissan Altima, My First CVT
Friday, 29 May 2009

Overall Rating: 3

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Review: 2009 Chevy Impala, Where are the cupholders?
Monday, 11 May 2009

Overall Rating: 2

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An Assault on the Senses: Chicago Auto Show 2009
Saturday, 21 February 2009

I attended my first Chicago Auto Show with my family on Valentine’s Day. I went into the show expecting the cloud of the economy to block out any rays of light from the show floor. The show not only provided an escape from any Woe of the Week, but provided plenty of sensory stimulation.

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Re-New Orleans
Saturday, 21 February 2009

The turning point in the recovery of the damage to New Orleans’ heart and soul seems to be about 36 months. My family recently returned to the Big Easy as the launching point for a western Caribbean cruise. The trip provided some great contrast to a visit just 15 months earlier.

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Rethinking "Safe", or Thrown Into the Deep End
Sunday, 07 December 2008
I was ready to call the doctor. My heart rate was elevated. It wouldn’t abate. Then, the anxiety set in. It was an “I’m gonna jump outta my skin” sort of anxiety, not anything angry or paranoid/dillusional. It was uncontrollable, uneasy, maybe even a little frightening.
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On Tolerance: What's In A Name?
Monday, 02 October 2006
When cultures crash into each other, how we deal with people?s names can be an indication of our cultural tolerance.

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On Materialism: The Age of Entitlement
Friday, 01 December 2006
We?re living in a time when ?want? and ?need? have become synonyms, parallel in their definition, even in their weight. Our wants are no longer our desires or dreams, they are our demands and ransoms.

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Mint Condition
Sunday, 15 October 2006
for "Eleanor"

At the Salisbury House Automobile Classic, a 1967 Shelby-American GT500-E "Eleanor" was shown that had fewer than 150 miles on it; a trailered show car in the body of a high-performance pony car.

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On Tolerance: The Cross Is Not Enough
Monday, 06 August 2007

When it comes to racial, cultural or ethnic relations, there is no better unifying force than Christian faith. Jesus teaches us to love one another, even our enemies. We’re called to go into all the world and make disciples of all people. We bear the cross as our symbol of salvation and this egalitarianism.

But, is that enough?

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Power Beggars
Friday, 13 July 2007
In a life ruled and fueled by electronic gadgets, the search for electricity makes us do odd things.
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Why Podcasting: A Peek Inside My Addiction
Monday, 21 May 2007
Rather than offer a “how-to” on podcasting, I thought I’d give you a “why-to”. After getting attuned to keeping up with RSS or news feeds for a while, I was ready to try my hand at podcasts.
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