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Headlines are grim.  Russia seems hell bent on establishing a new Iron Curtain.

Resort towns are known for their boom-and-bust cycles.  When financial crises materialize, ownership of second and third properties are the first to be sacrificed by people impacted in the downturn.  One resort town in Southern California, however, managed to escape the up portion of these cycles, pretty much falling from a peak in the 1960s.  Salton Sea was once a destination fo

Transportation is at the heart of the American economy.  When goods are produced or imported, they need to be shipped. These days wares are made often overseas; they then make their way on a container ship which eventually gets unloaded at an American port before a final trek over land.

Lunar New Year is the start of the calendar based on the moon’s cycles.  Many countries and cultures celebrate this auspicious time with unique traditions.  Just like folks who celebrate the changing of the Gregorian calendar, Lunar New Year offers an opportunity to put the past behind them and begin a new start.  Celebrations last days.  For instance, in China, the oc

What drives a trend?  I think in short, its human psychology.  Take the trend in pets for instance.  Out of seemingly nowhere, “small animals” have become all the rage.  In a survey from the American Pet Products Association, it was noted that last year 6.2 million households kept small an

Air travel in America is facing so many challenges.  Pilot shortages are causing planes to be grounded across the nation.  Fuel costs are rising as energy prices increase globally.  And we’ve all seen the growing number of videos documenting in-air altercations as passengers quarrel over covid-19-related protocols.  Now new telecom networks which will eventually bring

Here we are just on the other side of the holiday season.  It’s that cold part of the year without the festive decorations.  A new calendar offers an excuse to consider just what lies ahead, but we’re too far from Valentine’s Day to run out and buy cards and candy.  That doesn’t mean we can write about the heart.