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Rick
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Avid hiker and retired urban planner enjoying the beauty of the American West.
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Every city needs a place to escape the mundane and be weird!

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Funky images from East Nashville’s Five Points
Provided below are a series of recent images from East Nashville’s funky Five Points district. As Nashville continues to boom in every direction, it is hoped that those who love all-things ec…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Albuquerque’s Sunport makes other airports look bland
Sometimes, we don’t realize what a special and unique gem we have sitting right in our midst until it’s seen in comparison with others. This has become increasingly evident with each tr…
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December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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HOUSING is a HUMAN RIGHT, and people who don't have housing are people whose human rights are being VIOLATED.
December 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Christmas🌲 memories🎅 through the decades
Decorations placed in a living room g tree Our personal impressions of Christmas change throughout time. Here’s a synopsis of them as seen through the eyes of myself as a child growing up in …
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December 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Coming Doom Cycle for Tourism to America
Source: loffler.com Tourism to the United States has been taking a resounding gut punch ever since the current administration took office 11 months ago.  Here are just a few examples: “Califo…
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December 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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#cities
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Largest North American Cities with Crayola Colors Blended Into Their Name
Listed below are the largest cities in North America based on color options contained in a box of Crayola crayons. Some of the city names are variations of the color name in the box (e.g. Apple ins…
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December 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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#India
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Longest runways at commercial airports in India
Created using mygooglemaps.com Listed below are the longest commercial airport runways in India of 10,000 feet in length or greater. As can be seen, Indira Gandhi International in Delhi has the two…
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December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Longest runways at commercial airports in India
Created using mygooglemaps.com Listed below are the longest commercial airport runways in India of 10,000 feet in length or greater. As can be seen, Indira Gandhi International in Delhi has the two…
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December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Fifteen best books first read in 2025
Listed below are the fifteen books enjoyed most during 2025. All were first read this year. As is usual, and as can be seen from the list, non-fiction is strongly preferred over fiction. Nearly a c…
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December 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Tuesday Tunes: The 25 best songs of 2025
Listed below are my 25 favorite songs of 2025. Hope you get a chance to listen and enjoy them. Ten of the 25 songs are by bands from Ireland and 20 of the 25 songs are by women or bands with female…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Where Reindeer Fly: The World’s Northernmost Airports
Eastern Russia and North America Listed below and shown on the maps above and below are the northernmost commercial airports in the world with regular passenger service. All are situated above the …
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December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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#Canada
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Longest runways at Canadian commercial airports
Provided below is a list of the longest runways at commercial (passenger) airports in Canada. The minimum length for inclusion is 2,743 m/9,000 feet. Several airports are surprisingly not on the li…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#airports
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Longest runways at Canadian commercial airports
Provided below is a list of the longest runways at commercial (passenger) airports in Canada. The minimum length for inclusion is 2,743 m/9,000 feet. Several airports are surprisingly not on the li…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#travel
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Longest runways at Canadian commercial airports
Provided below is a list of the longest runways at commercial (passenger) airports in Canada. The minimum length for inclusion is 2,743 m/9,000 feet. Several airports are surprisingly not on the li…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The ten BEST new albums released in 2025
“Altar” by NewDad – Source: en.wikipedia,org It’s that time of the year again — time for posting our favorites in music, film, TV, etc. The year 2025 has been one fill…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Vonnegut’s 1952 Novel Predicted Our Tech Dystopia
While reading Kurt Vonnegut’s 1952 breakthrough novel Player Piano 🎹, one cannot help but be struck by how accurately he prophesized the future. In fact, it’s almost eerie how close his…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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My pick for “Best Planning Book” published in 2025
Source: bookshop.org Now and then one comes across a book that sets new standards for excellence in print. It may be due to its content, the context, the impact of the publication on society, or a …
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December 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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#airports
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Longest runways at American commercial airports
Listed below are the longest runways at commercial airports in the United States. The minimum length for inclusion is 10,000 feet. As can be seen, 10,000 feet is the most common length, followed by…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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#urbanism

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Retirement Suburbs that Outgrew Their Legacy Cities
Below are five (5) examples from Florida of one-time suburbs which were designed and developed for retirees that have vastly outgrown their nearby legacy cities to become the principal urban center…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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The Irish rock music invasion keeps on rolling!
Source: amazon.com Much like the British Invasion the 1960s and their second invasion the 1980s, 2025 has been a banger year for alternative, indie, garage, and post-punk rock music coming out of t…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Ten best TV/streaming drama series first seen in 2025
There are/were some absolutely stellar dramatic television and streaming series that either premiered or were first seen in 2025. Apple and Netflix dominate the list with eight of the Top 10. As re…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Grains of Preservation: Saving Historic Elevators & Silos
Reading about the current ongoing demolition of Damen Grain Silos in Chicago reminded me that these enormous giants are certainly reflective of America’s agricultural and industrial might. Un…
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August 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Every city needs a “fun’ky” East Nashville
It’s hard to describe how funky (emphasis on fun) East Nashville is. Imagine a collection of dive bars, taverns, music venues, unique and varied dining establishments, tattoo parlors, record …
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July 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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#urbanism
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Every city needs a “fun’ky” East Nashville
It’s hard to describe how funky (emphasis on fun) East Nashville is. Imagine a collection of dive bars, taverns, music venues, unique and varied dining establishments, tattoo parlors, record …
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July 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Urban planning composition: Notes from the Music City
Having not been in Nashville in a quarter-century, I was curious how much it had actually changed over the years given the numerous stories about its ascendency as a great American city. In my mind…
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July 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM