Two Brands I am Happy to Pay a Premium
Given I am on a budget for a time, I tried cheaper versions of Charmin bathroom tissue and Bounty paper towels. All of their competition sucks. The key, for the…
A Dead Community
When I first moved here to Potomac Beach life was fun in the summer. The community had grand picnics throughout the summer, and I actually knew most of my neighbors.…
Remembering California, a Decade Ago
My next BMW – as long as it comes with a waterfront property on Lido Isle in Newport Beach, California. OK, dreaming a bit – St. George Isle will have…
Hearst Castle Revisited
As we have entered the Orwellian/Trump Era, Hearst Castle comes in focus. Clearly it was a different time and circumstance, but the gaudiness is apparent. Most Americans have not yet…
A Brief Taste of Rotterdam
I was auditing a Fokker site for Boeing with a past nemesis from Korea. We opted to make peace, and we became friends. She and I had a wonderful time…
Night time in Roma
Well I captured a bird in flight and a crescent moon. I’d love to wander the streets of Rome again. Perhaps I will.
The Slow Death of the Classic Homes on Lighthouse Road
Piney Point was the summer escape to presidents in the 1800’s, who ferried down the mighty Potomac River to enjoy the cool stiff breezes that the mile-wide river offered after…
Crappy Mid-Atlantic Rain before the Hellish Humid Summer
Given I can’t afford to live in a Manhattan penthouse, I really hate the east coast – all of it – from Boston to Key West - likely for the…
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