Category: History
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The Hall of Fame
Before I get into my trip back to San Diego, I should talk about my brief stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame on my trip to Chattanooga. A quick uber got me from the Amtrak station in Utica to the car rental place where I rented a mid-size vehicle, adjusting my Michael Phelps like…
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Adventures in Job-Shopping
If you’ve read my posts A Gringo’s Christmas and Arriving in California, you have some hint about the adventures and misadventures of my father that may parallel the stories of many of his generation. My father was born during the twenties and, like most of his contemporaries, served in WWII although, due to circumstances way…
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The Madness of Crowds
I’ve recently read a number of articles about how people think and make decisions. I’ve been fascinated by this topic for most of my life because I recognize that…, I’m odd. Once when I went to a classical music concert with a friend, she asked me how I liked it. I replied that at first…
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What Day Is It?
Today we in America celebrate the birth of our first President. George Washington was born on February 11, 1731 and ironically celebrated his 22 birthday on February 22, 1753. Reread that if you have to. Now, we Americans celebrate his birthday on the third Monday in February which never falls on either date. How did…
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Happy Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a two week festival beginning Sunday January 22 this year. The celebration lasts 2 weeks, from New Moon to Full Moon, the halfway point of the month. This year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese zodiac is 12 animals. Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster,…
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Who is Santa Fe Named After?
Southwest Names Back in the 80’s, I had a long-term per-diem assignment in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company provided us a rental car with unlimited mileage, so we made good use of it, frequently exploring New Mexico, driving up to Santa Fe and even Taos. Albuquerque is unique geographically. Like Denver, it’s a mile high,…
Musings of a Restless Mind 