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My Indispensable Travel Stuff

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:August 15, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

I'm curious about the things fellow travelers find indispensable. I spend a lot of time on the road, and on planes and in airports, and have my list. Although I'm…

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Lake Tahoe, Hot August Nights, and a Big Bang

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:August 12, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

Here's a weird bit of Americana that few people seem to know about: In 1980, a Hungarian political refugee attempted to extort millions of dollars from Harvey's Casino in Stateline,…

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A Weekend at Macomb

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 27, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles/Travel & Adventure

Macomb Reservation State Park is a local gem. It's 20 minutes from our house, but it feels like it's in the middle of nowhere. We met friends Beth and Joan…

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Rainy Burlington

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 21, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles

Sis-in-law Amy had never been to Vermont, so we helped her check that box with a day trip to Burlington. The agenda: Lunch at The Farmhouse, then checking out the…

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Flashback to Minneapolis

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 17, 2025
  • Post category:Visual

In 2017(?) I spent a few days at a photography workshop in Minneapolis. I came across a couple in my files that I'm really pleased with. I make a practice…

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Montreal, Wu Tang, and Unexpected Delight

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 14, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

Jill and I turned going to Laval to see The Final Chamber Tour with Wu Tang Clan and Run the Jewels into a full weekend in Montreal. We stayed in…

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NC Museum of Art Art Deco Cars

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 8, 2025
  • Post category:Cars & Motorcycles

I've been sorting through some older photographs and came across these from the NC Museum of Art's exhibition of art deco cars (and motorcycles).

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Photo of Photographers of a Tourist

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 7, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure/Visual

Think of it as meta commentary.

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A Ride to Paul Smiths

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 7, 2025
  • Post category:Cars & Motorcycles/North Country Chronicles

The rain that was forecast for yesterday didn't appear, so I took advantage of the sunny weather to ride my motorcycle west on Route 3 to Paul Smiths College. The…

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Partying at The Hangar at 743

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 2, 2025
  • Post category:T1D/Travel & Adventure

Vintage aircraft? Cocktails? A one of a kind venue? Good friends? All to benefit Breakthrough T1D? Jill and I couldn't resist.

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