Tag Archives: quotes

A Tasty Slice of “Tibetan Peach Pie”

Posted on June 1, 2018 by problogic

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Aviation purgatory – airplane boneyards

Posted on April 13, 2016 by problogic

Probably one of the strangest and saddest land uses you will ever encounter are aircraft boneyards – essentially, these are airport junkyards for discarded airplanes. Some sites specialize in commercial aircraft, while others in military hardware. In either case, used … Continue reading →

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Even paradise has cloudy days

Posted on December 17, 2015 by problogic

Over the past few months my praise and love for the Traverse City area has been expressed in many posts here on Panethos, on Facebook, or in conversations with family and friends. But even paradise on Earth can have cloudy … Continue reading →

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Alternate avenues in the search for “America”

Posted on May 6, 2015 by problogic

While reading Dennis McNally’s thoroughly comprehensive, engrossing, and ultimately tragic biography of Jack Kerouac’s life, entitled Desolate Angel, I began thinking about the varied life paths taken by children from the same era. For example, my father and Beat Generation author … Continue reading →

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“On The Road” observations from the King of the Beats

Posted on April 18, 2015 by problogic

While reading the classic Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel, On The Road, I was struck by his interesting reflections about the various urban and natural landscapes he observed.  These were made while he was zooming back and forth across the nation’s … Continue reading →

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Their footprints will live on…

Posted on October 9, 2013 by problogic

I really had hoped that by some divine miracle this post would never have to be published. Ashley was a young, vibrant, happy, and tenacious woman who lived life to its very fullest. My co-workers and I were blessed to … Continue reading →

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Favorite witticisms by Woody Guthrie

Posted on September 25, 2012 by problogic

Aside from being an accomplished musician, Woody Guthrie was a writer (Bound for Glory) and commentator. Here are some of my favorite witticisms from him found in the book entitled, Ramblin’ Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie. Enjoy! – … Continue reading →

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A favorite quote

Posted on August 29, 2012 by problogic

“Once a journey is designed, equipped, and put in process, a new factor enters and takes over. A trip, a safari, an exploration, is an entity, different from all other journeys. It has personality, temperament, individuality, uniqueness. A journey is … Continue reading →

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