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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Chrysler Building: New York’s Art-Deco Masterpiece
Come to New York City and you’ll see a lot of great artistic achievements: Ancient Egyptian obelisks, neon theater marquees, statues, fountains, and the like. The city is an open-air museum. But it’s also a work of art itself; when … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, New York City, New York State, United States
Tagged 40 Wall Street, 42nd street, 69th floor, architecture, art deco, Chrysler Building, Cloud Club, dentist office, eagle head, Empire State building, H. Craig Severance, hubcap, jazz age, landmark, Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, new york, New York City, radiator cap, skyline, skyscraper, Transport and Human Endeavor, Travel, Walter P. Chrysler, William Van Alen
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The Best ‘Best Picture’ Titles for Travel
What’s in a name? For an Academy Award-winning movie, a title can conjure up all kinds of travel imagery, be it good, bad, or just weird. Since it’s Oscar week, let’s break down the best travel titles from the all … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Travel
Tagged Academy Awards, award winners, Best Picture, cinema, entertainment, film, film titles, humor, Midnight in Paris, movie titles, movies, Oscar Week, Oscars, pop culture, Travel, Travel films, travel movies
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Travelin’ Playlist Essentials | Train Edition
This young train enthusiast would also later prevent a major derailment with his body. Riding the “Hiawatha” line (great name for a train line, by the way) got me thinking about great train travel songs. There is certainly no shortage … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Music
Tagged Travel, music, led zeppelin, playlist, ipod, John Denver, NBC, mp3, Johnny Cash, train, locomotive, railroad, Hiawatha line, Lionel train set, Aerosmith, Train Kept A Rollin', Yardbirds, Johnny Burnette, Arlo Guthrie, City of New Orleans, Steve Goodman, Willie Nelson, Good morning America how are you, essentials, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia, Roger Miller, King of the Road, The Monkees, Last Train to Clarksville, Traveling Wilburys, End of the Line, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Wilbury Twist, City Guys, Lionel, L-Train
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How to be a Respectable Traveler
Travel blogs like this one are often filled with suggestions, gentle or not, on how this institution or that business can improve. When a customer knows he has options, he or she does not hesitate to criticize, malign, or complain, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged airlines, appropriate attire, carry-on luggage, charm, checked bag fees, curb your enthusiasm, customer service, first class, flight attendant, flip flops, gate check, JetBlue, larry david, learning the language, overhead compartment, pajamas, patience, public decorum, respectable traveler, shorts, size limit, Steven Slater, suit, sweat pants, Travel, understanding
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The Hiawatha – Amtrak Gets One Right
I’ve previously criticized Amtrak on this blog as junky, inefficient, and a ripoff. That criticism has been justified, in my opinion. For traveling distances of 200 miles or more, Amtrak won’t get you there faster than a bus (unless you … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, United States, Wisconsin
Tagged airplane, AirTran, Amtrak, Chicago, discount airlines, Frontier Airlines, General Mitchell Airport, Glenview, Hiawatha, high spee rail, Illinois, LaGuardia, Milwaukee, Mitchell Field, new york, O'Hare, quiet car, Sturtevant, train, train travel, Union Station, washington dc, Wisconsin
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Travelin’ Playlist Essentials – Sloop John B.
I’m not very good at choosing favorites. I couldn’t tell you what my favorite film is, who my favorite actor is, or even what my favorite color or food is. It’s just not in my nature to elevate one above … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Travel
Tagged Alan Lomax, Bahamas, Beach Boys, boat, Caribbean, Carl Sandburg, Ghostbusters, Histe Up The John B. Sails, I Wanna Go Home, In A Little While, iphone, ipod, Johnny Cash, Jr., Kashmir, Kingston Trio, led zeppelin, Lonnie Donegan, music, Nassau, Pet Sounds, playlist, Ray Parker, Richard Le Gallienne, sloop, Sloop John B., songs, The John B. Sails, Travel, U2, West Indies, Wreck of the John B.
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Super Bowl & NFL Wrap-up
At some point in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl forty-six, the Patriots were leading by two points and on the march. There were maybe five minutes left. A touchdown would put them up by nine, exactly the amount by … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Sports, nfl, football, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, New York Giants, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl 46, Super Bowl XLVI, Super Bowl 42, Tom Coughlin, Bill Belichick, pro football, wrong prediction, Chase Blackburn, clutch, Spygate, Madonna, Super Bowl halftime, Super Bowl commercials, commercials, Chevy trucks, Twinkies, Budweiser, General Electric, GE, Boston Globe, Eric Wilbur
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Who Will Win Super Bowl 46?
I admire the way the New York Football Giants have marched through the postseason. You can pretty much toss out their up-and-down regular season results at this point. In the postseason, the Giants punched Atlanta and Green Bay in their … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Bill Belichick, championship, Eli Manning, football, Indianapolis, New England Patriots, New York Giants, nfl, predictions, pro football, score, Super Bowl, Super Bowl 42, Super Bowl 46, Super Bowl Picks, Super Bowl Preview, Super Bowl XLII, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Victor Cruz, Who Will Win the Super Bowl?
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