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Supply Chain Reaction
My neighbor to the north – the one with a mansion lording over the rest of the hood from the highest point around – hosts equestrian events on weekends. Whether reining or cutting competitions, or “quaint” social gatherings, his barn … Continue reading
Posted in cars, food, technology, travel
Tagged Amazon, dhl, DoorDash, FedEx, Grubhub, hubbub, mail, supply chain, united states postal service, UPS
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Window Addressing
My wife and I just returned from a trip to Boston. On the flight home, we took our seats as usual: she at the window and me in the middle. It was a peaceful journey, save for the rather chatty … Continue reading
Posted in culture, technology, travel
Tagged airline, airplane, aisle seat, flight attendant, middle seat, photophobia, window seat
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Sign Me Up!
I have stubbornly maintained a subscription to Sports Illustrated (SI) – the U.S. weekly (now bi-weekly) magazine about the sporting world – for longer than I can remember. If I assume my SI subscription started in college (the first time … Continue reading
Posted in culture, memories, sports, technology
Tagged Amazon, bank account, bills, Google, Microsoft, money, Netflix, sports illustrated, subscription, thrifty
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Past Cards
Restaurants tend to leave advertising freebies at the host stand or on your table to remember them by. After paying the bill, you might grab a logo’d toothpick or a couple of plastic-wrapped mints on the way out the door. … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, memories, technology, travel
Tagged advertisement, chic, collectible, mail, post office, postcard, restaurant
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Coffee Breakers
Every now and then I take this blogging habit out onto the road, so to speak. Instead of typing paragraphs from the home office, I’ll liberate my laptop from its cables, hop in the car, and head over to the … Continue reading
Posted in culture, food, memories, technology
Tagged Bluetooth, coffee, FaceTime, peruse, Starbucks, technology, virtual office
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Of Rings and Romans
Eggs are a favorite food of mine. A breakfast plate is hardly complete without a couple of the fried, scrambled, or omelette-d variety. They’re delicious for lunch in an egg salad sandwich, or for dinner in a chef’s salad or … Continue reading
Cooler Water Cooler
In tiny Beaver, Utah – aside the I-15 and just south of the I-70 juncture, you’ll find a Chevron gas station (still) offering full-service at the pumps. Well, sort of full-service. You fill your own tank, and as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, food, technology, travel
Tagged Acqua di Cristallo, Aquafina, bottled water, Dasani, Evian, Life Water, panacea, Perrier, self service, Smartwater, Vitaminwater
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