Monthly Archives: March 2011

America’s Fastest-Growing Ghost Town

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

These numbers from the US Census Bureau will boggle your mind: Detroit, Michigan lost 237,000 residents between 2000 and 2010. That’s the equivalent of all the residents of Orlando, bolting Motown. As perhaps you’d heard, Detroit has been on a … Continue reading →

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Making Fun of New York Magazine’s “Best of” Selections for My Neighborhood

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I don’t regularly read New York magazine, but I did find its 2011 “Best of New York” publicity piece article, particularly the entries for my neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, via a few blog links. Actually, it lumps all of … Continue reading →

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Rumblings

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

  New site design at PorkchopBob Illustrated. The story of Bergen Street in Brooklyn stretches back to New York City’s first European daughter. [Bowery Boys] Can you guess where in NYC this photo was taken? [Scouting NY] 2011 Airfare increases … Continue reading →

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Travelin’ Playlist Essentials – Country Roads

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

You don’t have to be from West Virginia – or ever have been there – to appreciate this John Denver classic. In fact, you could crank up “Take Me Home, Country Roads” driving to your home, wherever that is; chances … Continue reading →

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Visit a Defunct Republic in New Hampshire

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

The other day, I wrote about Colonia del Sacramento, a South American colony that passed between Spain and Portugual (several times), the defunct state known as Liga Federal, Brazil, and finally, Uruguay. I’m a sucker for stories of lands conquered … Continue reading →

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