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What This Country Really Needs

Sometimes, at the end of the day, when the sun is sliding down behind the mountain, and a cool breeze wafts down the canyon, and the week’s work is done, or at least avoided, I’ll enjoy a good cigar out … Continue reading

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Random Observations From The Disney Fantasy

We just got back from a week-long voyage on the new Disney cruise ship, the Fantasy. It was, wait for it…. fantastic. Ack, that was painfully bad. Guess I’ll just leave it there though, since I need to pad this … Continue reading

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Amateur Travelers Need Not Apply

On our last trip through Orlando we had the dubious privilege of using the Expert Travelers Line, brought to you by those fine folks of the TSA (We Reserve the Right to Rifle Through Your Bags and Take Anything That … Continue reading

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This Week in Airline News

I find myself, as I sometimes do, somewhere down around the pond looking longingly at the Canadian geese, and imagining long flights from the shores of Lake Espanolia in Mexico, to the vast prairies of Saskatchewan.  Then Mary starts reminding … Continue reading

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Oahu Food – The Good, The Bad and The Malasadas

Mary has, over on her site, described in great detail our experiences with the food and beverage services at the new Disney Aulani resort on Oahu. After reading through it, I have nothing more to offer. Except, how, in the … Continue reading

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Steak and Geometry

We came across this place on our last road trip, somewhere in Arizona, and it’s kind of awesome. I’m not sure what it’s like inside, but we both envision it’s like a certain type of restaurant we’ve seen that I … Continue reading

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Late Night Secrets

This photo is of an advertisement. I came across this on top of a gas pump while I was filling up the RoadWarriorMobile. Unfortunately, the RoadWarriorMobile is just a moniker, as Mary vetoed both the spike dispenser and the ventral … Continue reading

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Random Observations from The Road

So we’re taking our annual road trip in the late winter this year, rather than our normal fall outings. What can I say, we’re rebels. This year’s road trip edition has been through the great Southwest, again, because there’s so … Continue reading

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Terminator Prelude

Scientists at Boston Dynamics, working for DARPA (We Develop Nightmarish Technology Just Because We Can), have created a robot that can run 18 miles per hour. A four legged robot called the Cheetah. Oh, come on! Haven’t they ever watched … Continue reading

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Our Great Big Fabulous Mardi Gras Adventure

It was Mary’s first Mardi Gras ever! It wasn’t mine. Mardi Gras when you’re in your fifties is noticeably different than it was when you were in your twenties. And I’m not just referring to the lack of platform shoes, … Continue reading

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