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Category Archives: Iowa
My theory on air turbulence over Manhattan
Just a few days after I returned from a month-long deep breath in southern India’s monsoon, I gave in to wanderlust again. I booked a plane ride to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so I could visit my old spiritual stomping grounds, … Continue reading
Posted in Automobilia, City Center, Humor, Iowa, Manhattan, New York
Tagged airplanes, Big Apple, Cabbies, cars, food, humanity, humor, India, Iowa, life, Manhattan, Noise, NY Subway, Saab, technology, Toyota Camry
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Where I was last night
The contrasts that make Manhattan fascinating arise suddenly, almost secretly, such that one must dig not only to discover them, but also to plumb their depths. Doing so you’ll discover a wealth of history—and some remarkable connections that can span … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, City Center, Iowa, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, Beethoven, challenges, Christ, Churches, classical music, Dvorak, Empire State Building, Franz Schubert, life, loneliness, love, Manhattan, nature, New York, orchestras, religion, solace, spirituality, subway, Symphonies, the heart, transportation, United States
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Round and Round and Round We Go!
Those of you who are following this space know that something’s up, something even higher than the Empire State Building, which I did not visit during my two-month tour of the B-g A—e.
Posted in Architecture, City Center, Friends, Humor, Iowa, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, blonde, bravery, cars, cats, desperation, feminine magic, friendship, frustration, girl, growth, humor, independence, knowledge, love, mortality, New York, Raleigh, relationships, romance, the heart, transportation, young
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The Morning. The Day. The Night.
The Morning: It may clock in too early,
Posted in Cats, Friends, Humor, Iowa, Loneliness, Love
Tagged beauty, bravery, cats, desperation, friendship, frustration, humor, independence, loneliness, love, morning rituals, nature, romance, the heart, whimsy
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The Trouble with Wisdom
The trouble with wisdom is its timing.
Speed, Control, and Happiness
Even after I started to work in my father’s real estate business, he and I meshed well only on our fondness for automobiles; outside of that, our gears frequently clashed. This was so, I think, because he had two … Continue reading
Posted in Automobilia, Family, Humor, Iowa, Loneliness, Love, NC, Raleigh
Tagged beauty, cars, desperation, Fatherhood, frustration, growth, humanity, life, love, manhood, Men, the heart
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