December 2008
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Symbols of the Downfall of U.S. Automakers
Much has been made of the recent bailout loans granted to GM and Chrysler. The response from most Americans is similar to getting the news that your least favorite relative or in-law is coming to visit, you shudder at the idea but you also know the ramifications of not letting them visit might not be good so you grin and bear it. Rather than continue to bitch about the bailout, lets look at a...
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Christmas makes me think of Lermoos
If you like the smell of fresh pine, Lermoos, Austria is for you.
Lermooos is a tiny village tucked in the hills of the Tirol region of Austria, right across the border from Germany. Its one of those places you don’t find unless someone tells you about it. My wife and I visited Lermoos in September, 2007. I found it to be a rarity in this day and age: a getaway destination that has a...