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Is There Anything Quite As Sad?

Gary Stark April 30, 2013May 6, 2013

Is there anything quite as sad as a shopping mall going down the gurgler? You know, lots of storefronts empty, and papered over. Vacant. Closed. Sadly, that’s how it is at the Riverwalk in New Orleans. And quite frankly, that’s …

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Today we went for a ride on the Streetca…

Gary Stark April 26, 2013May 6, 2013

Today we went for a ride on the Streetcar here in N’Awlins. And it makes you wonder why public transport is in such a mess, and so damn well bloody expensive, in Sydney. Consider that a single adult ticket on …

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Great Barrington certainly provided us w…

Gary Stark April 24, 2013May 6, 2013

Great Barrington certainly provided us with some contrasts. On the one hand, the quality of Norman Rockwell’s work, on display in the Norman Rockwell Museum, is superb. The works are delightful, well displayed, and plentiful. But the feel of the …

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It’s that time of the year again. Time …

Gary Stark April 20, 2013May 6, 2013

It’s that time of the year again. Time to head off to New Orleans for Jazzfest. And it seems that we are just about packed (how un-Stark like) and ready to go. First stop: LAX

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