ROARING TWENTIES
IT’S NO wonder the 1920s acquired the name Roaring Twenties. It’s certainly warranted from an economic point of view. A recent piece, “The Myth of Gatsby’s Suffering Middle Class,” by … Continue reading
MARIENPLATZ
ONE OF my favorite European cities is Munich, in the south of Germany, not far from the Alps. Among other things that endear it to me, it’s the home of … Continue reading
NISSAN TAXI—TAKE 2
SHOULD THE government trust an automaker and its future intentions? Should an automaker be offered an exclusive deal based on these plans? This time around, the answers appear to be “no.” … Continue reading
ARCHAEOLOGY, MARITIME STYLE
AVAST, YE—Them that dies ’ill be the lucky ones. Now that I have your attention, I’ll share information on maritime archaeology as detailed in the 17 May 2013 issue of … Continue reading
HAVE A SMOKE
IT WAS extremely easy for me to quit smoking in 1984. The doctor said, “Yes, pal, you’re having a heart attack,” and, later, “Do you smoke?” “I used to,” I … Continue reading
A CENTURY OF AIRLINE COMFORT
IT’S TIME to celebrate the 100th anniversary of airline comfort. Things have changed a great deal since 1913’s first commercial scheduled passenger-carrying heavier-than-air flight (all these qualifiers are useful). Here’s … Continue reading
U.S. DIALECTS
WE ARE a country rich in dialects, y’know? The dialects are partly based on geography, partly education, partly upbringing, partly age, but fun to learn about however they’re analyzed. A … Continue reading
LE MANS
WITH THE Le Mans Vingt-Quatre Heures de l’Endurance coming later this month, it’s appropriate to recall Le Mans tales, several entertaining, one horrific. Its Le Mans start is historical now, … Continue reading
A SMALL CYCLE COLLECTION
I AM current custodian of a small cycle collection. Well, not all cycles, as one of them is a Vespa; the others are a Dirt Bike and a Road Cruiser. … Continue reading
CALIFORNIA COOL
IN THE mid-part of the last century (how quaint this sounds in 2013!), Southern California was the birthplace of the cool. A wonderful exhibit curated by the Orange County Museum … Continue reading
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