A Hippie Hits The Jackpot My wife and I are big fans of PBS’s Antique Road Show. A few years ago, this episode was aired that took our breath away. Paul Newman was mentioned several times while the Rolex watch was being shown, which hit home because I had the pleasure of meeting him once […]
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Montparnasse Derailment On October 22, 1895, on a day almost like any other day, the Grandville to Paris express train No. 721 met with misfortune trying to make up time. The train entered the original Gare Montparnasse station going at a speed of 25 to 37 miles per hour which does not seem like much,
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I’m Afraid Dave This is one of my favorite scenes from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey RECENT POSTS TAGS
Stupid Things I Did As A Kid It’s no secret that kids do stupid things. When I was a kid growing up in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Los Angeles, I did some really stupid things. In fact, a couple of them could have resulted in my untimely death. Spillway Bike Dive My friends
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In Remembrance Of Lt. Jr. Grade Bob Rudolph This post is dedicated to Navy Lt. Jr. Grade Robert “Bob” Rudolph who at age 23 made the ultimate sacrifice for his country while flying reconnaissance over Vietnam. I was good friends with his younger brother, Alan, so knew Bob because of our friendship. Bob didn’t have
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