Around the country Christopher Columbus statues are being vandalized and politicians are considering removing them. Here on Long Island, my town decided to keep the Columbus statue that’s been on Main Street for 40 years and a neighboring town is accepting any statues that have been removed. With all the attention, I obviously wanted to … Continue reading Columbus Day. Bridges & Statues
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Bridge Time
Nearly 20 years ago a tour guide in Rome pointed out the Ponte Sant’Angelo – a stone bridge over the Tiber River - and said it’d been built about 2,000 years ago. Did I hear him correctly? To be exact, it was built in 134 AD, but what’s 134 years in this timeline. Up … Continue reading Bridge Time
My Summer I-95 Road Trip Recap
Last week I completed my imaginary trip the entire 1,917 miles of Route 95. Over the years I’ve travelled it often between Maryland and NY and portions of it throughout New England but was mostly unfamiliar with it in the southern states. The biggest surprise was identifying only 7 bridges (from my kitchen table, coffee … Continue reading My Summer I-95 Road Trip Recap
Summer I-95 Road Trip – Pit Stop
I've pulled over for a pit stop and to review where I’ve been, what’s ahead and a thought I had about uncrossable bridges. I’ve travelled 7 of the 15 states that Route 95 passes through. The miles covered in each: Florida 382 Georgia 112 South Carolina 200 North Carolina 182 Virginia 285 Maryland 109 Delaware … Continue reading Summer I-95 Road Trip – Pit Stop
Happy 4th of July
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863 Williamsburg Bridge, NYC and 4th of July Fireworks by Howard Brier is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Summer I-95 Road Trip – South Carolina
"I've been looking at places to visit this summer or before year end and I would definitely love to visit Savannah. HOWEVER, I know I would have to cross the big Talmadge Bridge to get from upstate SC to that area. I have a bridge fear thus my last visit to the Charleston area was … Continue reading Summer I-95 Road Trip – South Carolina
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