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Top ranked Atomic Age books and movies

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

While this list is not meant to be all-inclusive, it does list the top books and movies read or seen on the topic of the Atomic Age and/or nuclear war. They’re presented in the order of how I would personally … Continue reading →

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Fictional cities and towns of live action television

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

  The following list identifies the fictional city or town where these live action television series (comedy or drama) were situated. A separate blog post identifies fictional cities and towns of cartoon (or animated) series. States/provinces that have the most … Continue reading →

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Bay City, Michigan – in the sweet spot of new urbanism

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

From what this urban planner can tell, downtown Bay City, Michigan is, or is on the verge of becoming one of the hottest redevelopment markets in the state. The list of on-going and already accomplished projects is impressive for a … Continue reading →

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Eliminate shopping bore by frequenting your city’s core

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

This holiday season is the first one in my life where I recall making most of our family purchases at downtown stores instead of at a shopping mall, big box retailer, lifestyle center, or other strip suburban commercial complex. One … Continue reading →

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States with the most curling clubs

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

The list at the end of this post identifies those states with the most established and operating curling clubs. Clubs that are forming, exist only on paper, or which are inactive are not included in these figures. As is evident … Continue reading →

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“Bridge of Spies” – introspective art at its best

Posted on November 8, 2015 by

My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing Bridge of Spies last night. As this post title notes, it is truly a masterful work of art. Subtle, yet compelling, the movie depicts Cold War era intrigue and fears in … Continue reading →

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“Inside Out” – Pixar’s best film yet

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

Pixar is so very good at making excellent animated movies on a wide range of topics, that it is hard to compare them equally. Wall-E and The Incredibles have long been my personal favorites. Still, Inside Out rises head and shoulders … Continue reading →

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Wolf Alice kills it with their debut release

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

Every now and then a new band comes along that alters the course of modern music while also raising the threshold for all future bands to try to attain. Examples from the past include The Beatles, U2, Radiohead, and Nirvana. … Continue reading →

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Getting a kick out of golf = Footgolf

Posted on June 22, 2015 by

Yesterday afternoon, my wife, middle son, and I tried our first attempt at the hot new sport of footgolf. Yes, you read that correctly, footgolf. Essentially, the marriage of soccer and golf, footgolf has become increasing popular in parts of … Continue reading →

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Take me out to the ballgame…from the balcony

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Greater Lansing can now claim to be a national and global trendsetter in innovative urban design, as construction has begun on The Outfield – a new mixed use development, including 80 residential units, overlooking the outfield of Lugnut’s Stadium (officially … Continue reading →

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