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A Great Uncle

I just discovered a copy of something my dad once told me about. When I was a kid, he’d tell me about my great uncle. Stan was always pretty vague on the subject. Also, the guy had died five years before I was even born. But I still remember bits and pieces of what heContinue reading “A Great Uncle”

Imagine Trolleys on Third Street Promenade

A streetcar would whisk you up 3rd, all the way from the Starbucks at Santa Monica Place to the … Starbucks … at 7th and Montana. EDIT: I guess this ties in with my post on Steampunk Santa Monica. I don’t want to get bogged down in the history of “Third Street”, (a.k.a. “The Promenade”);Continue reading “Imagine Trolleys on Third Street Promenade”

I’m Thrilled

At Buckley, around 1990, KROQ was very much a mainstream radio station. Almost to the point of being boring. My big sister listened to it. Even back when she was still a senior there. Even my mom put up with it most of the time.

The Lotus 79

I’m only just now learning about the Lotus 79. I’ve been doing some research on it, and had learned that it took the checkered flag at the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix. When I went looking for video footage of that race, I was able to locate a copy of the entire event. It’s a bitContinue reading “The Lotus 79”

Legislators power through measure to overturn Key West vote | Miami Herald

Torpedo boats. Underwater demolition. Napalm. The residents of Key West are considering their options in defending their home. Defenders hope to protect their waters from cruise ship assault. The state just overturned a local vote that banned the large cruise ships. The bill was one of the most ambitious assaults on home rule this sessionContinue reading “Legislators power through measure to overturn Key West vote | Miami Herald”