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Caravan to Midnight”-Robin Trower
All of life is a caravan to midnight. The recovery groups have really got this concept figured out. They make constant use of the phrase “just for today.”
Everything is about today, as today is the only time over which we have any […]
Drink: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Drink: what more people should do from the fountain of knowledge, instead of just gargling.
Rock & Roll History: October 26th
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Some interesting tidbits in Rock & Roll History from October 26th.
1962: Bob Dylan begins recording his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. This Desert Island Disc solidified his status as a phenomenal songwriter and social commentator.
1963: Bob Dylan played Carnegie Hall.
1967: Pink Floyd played the […]
Supertramp: Rock & Roll Wisdom
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“Easy does it, easy does it, easy while you wait.”-Supertramp
Easy does it. Relax. Lighten up. I regularly need to remind myself of these simple concepts.
I’m reminded of another song that succinctly and memorably illustrates these ideas. Yes, I realize the following is not rock and […]
John Lennon: Rock & Roll Video
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John Lennon released the single “Mind Games” on 36 years ago today. I couldn’t let that piece of Rock & Roll History pass without sharing this video.
Brooks Gear
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Tall Mom on the Run is hosting a great giveaway showcasing how Brooks has launched cause conscious gear - pink for breast cancer awareness. Check out the line here….
And then go to her site and enter the contest and win the jacket above!
Dora Saves The Crystal Kingdom
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Join Dora and Boots in a double-length magical adventure plus two additional episodes in Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom!
Dora Saves The Crystal Kingdom – The Greedy King has taken the crystals and drained the Crystal Kingdom of its color! Jump into Dora’s storybook with […]
Nescafe Taster’s Choice Single Serve Coffee
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I’m just going to admit it-I had never even considered buying or drinking instant coffee until I was contacted by Nescafe about trying their Taster’s Choice Single Serve coffee packets. The box they sent me was a coffee lover’s dream, with both a stainless steel and […]
It’s October — Time to Save The Boobies!!!
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is now in it’s 25th year!
That means it’s time to remind ourselves (and all the women we care about) of the importance of breast health. This includes educating ourselves about breast cancer, doing all we can to prevent the disease and […]
Abdullah, Ruler of Jordan
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1920 was a disastrous year for the Arabs: They lost Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and finally Mesopotamia as well. Britain and France were coming to an agreement on how to split up the area, in April 1920. Britain got the Palestine mandate. But as rebellion was breaking out among […]
Live Better
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Walmart is a phenomenal success story and it has a huge impact on the retail landscape wherever it spreads. The largest retail corporation in the world has a lot of detractors from various segments of society, some of which overlap. But they sell reusable shopping bags to their […]
Santa Fe Railway Post Office (RPO)
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A new sailing term - Propfro
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This what the prop of one boat looked like when it was hauled out. The bottom of this boat was spectacular. It looked like it had grown hair. The owner divulged that he hadn’t hauled and cleaned the bottom for 5 years!!! We were […]
A peaceful haul-out
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Sunday was haul-out day at Raritan Yacht Club. Sadly it signals the end of the sailing season and the beginning of the “got-to-go-work-on-the-bloody-boat” season. As ever it’s a jolly affair where 30 or so members gather, a very large crane is rented for […]
Cool Rods and Other Stuff…
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Still posting pictures taken with my new Nikon digital camera at the Lucky 7 Cruisers show at the New Castle Eagles.
Since I’m friends with some of the club members, and they forgot their camera, they asked me if I would take pictures for them. Normally, I would […]
Eagles Show Post #3
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WOW! I’m not sure why…(it may have something to do with the number of pixels I’ve increased by upgrading my camera…but I now have the option of “X-Large” when I select picture size! Thought I’d see what the XL option looks like today. (editors note: Doesn’t look […]
Suede & Chrome Extra: Gazing from Afar….
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Remember back in high school when there was that girl that you admired from afar? You remember the one, the one that you thought was WAY out of your “league”. For me it was a beautiful Senior girl in my Freshmen Algebra class. (o.k…I didn’t say she […]
New Castle Eagles Post #2
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There was a good mix of cars @ the Lucky 7 Cruisers show in New Castle. About 40+ in all.
I’ve seen this convertible Plymouth Sports Fury before…Very nice car!
I didn’t even bother cleaning the bugs off of the Nifty Fifty for this show. Just drove it in […]
Lucky 7 Cruisers Car Show @ New Castle, Indiana Eagle’s
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Well, some car friends of mine invited me to a show that their club was hosting in New Castle, Indiana. Although the day was overcast and cold, there were about 40-50 cars that showed up at the Eagles Parking Lot.
Registration was from 8 am til 10 am, […]
Suede & Chrome Extra: New Directions
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Well, it’s hard to believe, but another season of cruise-ins and car shows is quickly coming to an end. But don’t worry, I’ve still got lots of photographs to keep your interest through the fall and winter. Today was the first Saturday in a few months that […]
Crossroads: Adverse Selection Eliminator
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This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post).
Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you.
Korina Cassidy says:
For those of you that don’t know, Crossroads Trading Company is a store down on Shattuck that buys used brand name clothes in good […]
Low Risk Buy Points
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Low Risk Buy Points
BIDU 390.37
DDRX: Low 27 range
GMCR 68.25
XRTX 10.71
The Ambitious Trader: Stocks, Trading, Investing..My Ambitions as a Trader and Investor is not a registered investment advisor. Please read the complete Small Cap Stocks Blog […]
The Law Speaks. Will Mulroy Listen?
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via RW, we have this bad news sensible decision from a Nevada judge:
Judge Norman Robison ruled that State Engineer Tracy Taylor “abused his discretion” and “acted arbitrarily, capriciously and oppressively” when he cleared the [Southern Nevada Water] Authority to pump more than 6 billion gallons of groundwater a […]
Meters matter and smart automation matters more
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Shahram Janvey is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur whose company, Aquacue, makes it easy for water consumers to conserve and manage their water consumption on-line through a hardware and software solution that re-defines the concept of automated water monitoring.
I have met him and think that his product has great promise:
He used […]
Feinstein’s Kool-Aide
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She wants dams, a peripheral canal, water trades and infrastructure… and the environment.
I don’t think she’s being honest about that last bit, and I said so.
