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An Assault on the Senses: Chicago Auto Show 2009 Print E-mail
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 Print E-mail
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 Print E-mail
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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Mint Condition Print E-mail
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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Shard Print E-mail
Sunday, 03 September 2006
I could have left it right where it was, that small chunk of clear jewel. It had been there for weeks, months, maybe years.
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