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The Ballad of East Broad (episode 10)

The Ballad of East Broad (episode 10)

Last week I was driving down East Broad Street in my hometown. I’ve been this way countless times. But as I was driving down East Broad this time, I was suddenly hit with something. No, it wasn’t a car, or deer or a dive-bombing bird on a mission to dirty my windshield. I was hit with a strange wave of memories. It wasn’t really nostalgia. Just memories. As I passed through the 400 block and then the 500 block, pictures…

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A Better Way from Pittsburgh to DC (episode 9)

A Better Way from Pittsburgh to DC (episode 9)

I just got back from a 360-mile, 5.5-day bicycle trip from Pittsburgh to Washington DC. I know there are easier ways to get there – like cars, airplanes, horses, jetpacks. But I set a goal and wanted to accomplish something beyond the normal – at least for me. I learned a bunch of things on this trip. Like at 59, I can’t ride and talk at the same time as my much younger riding pals could. At times, I needed…

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