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Oasis in an Urban Desert
I travelled to Southern California back in November for a 4 hour meeting. Eight hours in the air going out. A four hour meeting. Then...
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Nostalgia for November
Is it possible to be nostalgic for a time only 2 months past? I remember when is only November. The temperatures soared into the 70s. ...
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Take Me Home Country Road
The road to Williamson, WV, my dad’s hometown, is very different from the way it was as I was a kid. Growing up, we would take quarterly...
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Avon Lake
I’m sitting here writing this on Nov 1st, it’s 80 degrees outside. Quite a contrast to the beach visit I made in July. It was 73...
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Poor James Buchanan
On my second trip to Mercersburg, I visited James Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park. Just like his presidency, the State Park dedicated...
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Mercersburg Inn, that place is "Solid"
I’ve traveled to Mercersburg a couple of times now. Each time I have had the pleasure of staying at the Mercersburg Inn. The inn is a...
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Mercersburg, PA or How to Win a Bar Bet
I have a sure fire winner for a bar bet. Ask anyone to name a President from the State of Pennsylvania. Having a hard time coming up...
Ann Arbor, She May Not Be a Wh@?e
Back in my college days at The Ohio State University, (yes we do say Thee), there was a tee shirt taunting Michigan fans with the phrase...
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Nicest Place on Earth or Who Told You It Was a G**D*mn Good Morning
Leland, MI must me the happiest, most polite town in the country. Every trip outside the hotel room brought a chorus of “Hellos” and...
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Falling Waters
Gail and I went to Leland Michigan for a wedding this summer. Leland is a nice little village in the northwestern part of the state. It...