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Business Trip to Toronto, Ontario

Pictures from my last trip of the year. I traveled to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to sub in for someone else. While I like Toronto a lot, and have traveled there on business for many weeks in the past, this wasn’t the optimal … Continue reading

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Back to NJ and off to a baseball game @ FirstEnergy Park

Woohoo, time for a big, fun-filled weekend. On Friday, we got out of the office a little late (the usual wrapping up of work), dropped off the rental car, and headed over to the ticket counter.  Of course, our flight … Continue reading

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The $10,995 bike

Late lunch today between meetings, we ran to a nearby Subway for quick sandwiches. Next door to Subway is a cycling store called InVita Sport. I had seen the store back in April, but it was closed at the time.  … Continue reading

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O Canada! Our home and native land! Week 2 begins

I’m here. I didn’t think I’d make the flight today.  Well, I kinda knew I would, but I started to have my doubts.  There were some family errands today — Josh’s haircut, grocery shopping, laundry.  My wife and I split … Continue reading

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Ah, I’m home for 48 hours

It’s good to be home.  We got back with with just a 45 min delay (late arriving aircraft) on Friday. It was a decent week overall.  I forgot to mention one tidbit from my flight last Sunday.  I normally sit … Continue reading

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It’s been a quiet Canadian week

First off, thanks to everyone who called, texted, emailed, or FB’d me about my birthday yesterday.  It’s nice to be loved.  Biggest surprise of all?  My friend Paul in Detroit (and I am under the distinct suspicion that “The Hand … Continue reading

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Canada, we meet again

It’s been a year, but I have made my fateful return to the Toronto area this week.  I’m here on business, and it feels nice to be back.  I’m here on work, but I always enjoy Canada.  To be honest, I think Montreal … Continue reading

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Fareed Zakaria and The Canadian Solution | Newsweek.com

Wow, go Canada. We could learn something from them. Guess which country, alone in the industrialized world, has not faced a single bank failure, calls for bailouts or government intervention in the financial or mortgage sectors. Yup, it’s Canada. In … Continue reading

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