Category Archives: travel

May 27, 2009

Don’t byup

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There’s a street sign at 43rd St. and 8th Ave. that says “Don’t Honk.” Five blocks north I didn’t hear any honking at 7:00 a.m., but I did hear occasional siren bursts from police cars as they passed through intersections or … Continue reading →

May 21, 2009

Birds at 3,000 feet

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Those of you traveling to New York next week for BEA may want to wait until after the expo to read William Langewieche’s new Vanity Fair column on bird strikes near La Guardia. On the afternoon of last January 15, a flock … Continue reading →

October 27, 2008

Salt Lake City – The Last Days

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October 23, 2008

Salt Lake City day 2

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October 22, 2008

Salt Lake City

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September 26, 2007

“Corn: From the Sierra Madre to the American Prairies” by Jeff Biggers

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Jeff Biggers has worked as a writer, radio correspondent, and educator across the United States, Europe, Mexico, and India. The paperback edition of his latest book In the Sierra Madre was published September 2007. I drove across the Blue Ridge … Continue reading →