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Groundhog Day or Marmot Day?

As is the case most years, a crowd of people gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania yesterday to watch a rodent come out of his den.  As lore has it, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter, and if not, we will have an early spring….

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Buying the right mountain car

Glancing at the odometer, I saw it click over to 207,000 miles.  The car still seemed to be running ok, with just a slight oil leak requiring a quart of oil in between oil changes.  Still, I’d seen some specials online for some pretty good deals, and I didn’t want…

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Kinship

Pulling into Costco to fill up the gas tank, I realized just how dirty and grimy my Subaru was.  As I stood alongside the car, blotches of dark gray coated my jeans.  Though at times, I try to wash the car, I know it is a fruitless endeavor, as within…

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A bull in the palace

When you think of the wild west, you think of cowboys, horses, rodeos and big, wide open spaces.  So it’s no surprise that one of the biggest draws in Denver during the winter is none other than the National Western Stock Show. The Stock show features all things cowboy related…

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