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December 2007

Alone on NYE… but not lonely

Dec. 31, 2007

It is less than four hours before the clock strikes 00:01 and the year 2008 begins, and I couldn’t care less.
In years past, I celebrated the new year by attending parties with friends, wore cone hats and blew bazookas, ate bruschetta and mini hot dogs, and drank champagne.
If you remove the social element, take away [...]

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Pre-food thoughts

Dec. 30, 2007

I fell asleep for 45 minutes. I’m still exhausted, but hungry so am about to hop in a hot shower to freshen up then walk with my camera to the Byward Market to find a restaurant that strikes my fancy. The Hard Rock Cafe is in that public market area, but I’m feeling more partial [...]

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Ottawa

Dec. 30, 2007

I checked into the downtown Ottawa Days Inn an hour ago, and immediately hooked up to the free Internet connection to make a reservation for tomorrow night. I knew I’d stay in Sherbrooke, which gives the appearance of an anglophiled college town not far from the Vermont and Maine borders, and positive reviews on Trip [...]

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Flatware and me

Dec. 29, 2007

Some 350 miles after leaving Newburyport earlier this afternoon, I checked into a Super 8 motel into the so-called flatware capital of the world. That is, if the Oneida brand name is considered the best in forks, knives, and spoons. If tomorrow wasn’t a Sunday, I’d consider seeing if they offered factory tours.
Albeit night, Oneida, [...]

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Marcus

Dec. 28, 2007

Everything that happens,happens as it should,and if you observe carefully,you will find this to be so.- Marcus Aurelius
My last solo roadtrip occurred during Labor Day weekend of 2005. I borrowed a friend’s tent, tarp, and axe, and bought assorted gear and embarked on a 4-night camping trip to New Brunswick, including two nights at a [...]

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Vacilando

Dec. 28, 2007

I wrote about the Spanish concept of vacilando in this May 2007 post.
As New Years weekend nears to a bang, I am at a crossroads of emotions. For about three weeks, I’d planned to visit Quebec City. But that assumed a friend could join me for the trip. She just bailed. So, due to a [...]

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RRRing plastic bags

Dec. 24, 2007

A New York Times blogger types this column on October 29, 2007 about proposed legislation to require NYC supermarkets to recycle its plastic bags.
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Councilman Peter F. Vallone Jr. are proposing legislation that would require grocery stores to collect, transport and recycle the bags…. This bill would require [...]

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