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Light Show

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Jim

I think the spine of the heat wave has been broken; but not before we had a flash storm that alternated between headache producing thunder, crashing rain & crashing rain with hail… and, oh yes, lightening. Route 1 could not … Continue reading →

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Italy vs. France

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Jim

Italy: Barolo vs. France: Bordeaux. EDGE: France. It’s all about Chateau Latour. Simply put, Latour is the best wine made anywhere on this planet earth (and unless they’re growing grapes on the moons of Jupiter… make that in this star … Continue reading →

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An Astonomical Gripe, From the Bile of Philo Kvetch

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Jim

So the great Galileo Galilei discovers 4 moons around Jupiter… and names them Io, Europa, Callisto & Ganymeade… they were named after his cats. I don’t like cats, but that’s not my gripe here. I want to know why Jupiter … Continue reading →

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Another Hand

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Jim

The photograph of my Mother and Father in the 1952 MG TD in front of Buckingham Palace keeps showing up. This time nestled in an old family photo album. It was one of many loose photos stuck inside of the … Continue reading →

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