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• A morning surprise

  January 21, 2025

  This past Monday morning I had to get up early to go to work. I normally eschew early shifts, but my employer offered a small bonus to visit a nearby client.  This was made worse by the snow storm we had this past Sunday.  It wasn't a huge amount of snow but it was (and…

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• And so in due time a monster will rise up from the river…

  January 18, 2025

  For sometime now I have written much about various “metal and concrete” monsters, including the two that I have personally walked upon. And also there is the one that was struck down not quite a year ago in the dead of night, in addition to its unrealized replacement. But what is it that makes a&...

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• A view to a leap?

  January 15, 2025

  What do you see when you look out your windows, or when you go outside into your neighborhood? When I do that, I see other homes and trees. Lots and lots of trees. When I leave my street I see more forested areas interspersed with fields used for growing crops or raising livestock. If I…

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• The moonlight at midnight

  January 14, 2025

  Last night the sky was clear, snow was still on the ground and the moon was very bright. I could have easily read a book outside (well, assuming I had my reading glasses) it was so brilliant.  Moonlit nights are great for taking pictures but when there is snow on the ground beautiful scenes can&h...

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• Fire in the sky

  January 13, 2025

  Yesterday I was sitting on my couch and I happened to look up and see a warm glow coming thru the curtains.  So I got up and peeked out the front window and just as I had suspected, a beautiful sunset was forming.  I grabbed my phone and went out onto the front walkway and…

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• And so it has begun…

  January 12, 2025

  The resurrection of the Patapsco river monster has officially started. And with that new undertaking, a relevant website and Facebook page has also been created. Not much is known at this point, but mariners traversing that part of the river have been warned to expect construction activity. Docto...

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• The mark of the beast master

  January 12, 2025

  One day last week as I was driving around town, running errands, I noticed a bumper sticker on the car in front of me as I sat at a light. It said “Bay Bridge Run” and I recognized the design as the logo of the 10K that I did this past fall. I was unable…

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• The curious story of how we met, part 4 – the dilemma

  January 9, 2025

  So there I was, on that warm July night, standing in front of the that restaurant door, wondering if I should listen to my fears and turn around and go back home. Or, should I simply do my best to ignore my intense sense of trepidation and forge on ahead, no matter what? I though…

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• An end to the nightmares?

  January 6, 2025

  Speaking of that sinister nightmare inspiring structure of the south, the Sunshine Skyway, I was finally able to make contact with the owner of the website dedicated to the dark and deadly side of that concrete and steel monster. That site also presents a meticulously curated historical record of...

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