Retirement is a time when many dread. Primarily because the income is now less than during our working lives. Further when we retire we are usually older and hence less healthy. If we are living in a cold environment it does not help. Most of us would like to retire when we are younger but [...]
For any parents who have a baby or toddler, it is very common for them to have an umbrella stroller. This tool is really beneficial to take the baby along with parents while they are going to the mall, library, park, and so forth. Besides, this stroller is designed to be practical so that you [...]
Man, was I jealous.
I was ten and half when my older brother turned twelve and joined the Boy Scouts. I wanted to join so badly, but I had a year and half to wait. Older brothers get all the breaks.
But, a few months later the rules changed and we could join the Boy Scouts at [...]
Day One:
Driving up to the Port of Southampton’s Mayflower Terminal and catching first glimpse of the white-and-black hulled Queen Mary 2, the largest, longest, tallest, heaviest, and most expensive ship ever built, evoked considerable excitement and awe. Docked to port at a 50-degree, 54.25′ north latitude and 001-degree, 25.70′ west longitude and facing a 116.4-degree [...]
The company was founded in 1914 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. The company name was derived from the fact that Lionel Martin raced specials at the Aston Clinton hill climb.
Their first car was built in 1915 and was referred to as the Coal Scuttle.
More cars were not built until 1920.
Three more prototype cars were [...]
It’s like landing on another planet -
Suspended in crystal fluid, enchanted.
Magic wands wave in a watery breeze,
Currents tugging in a gentle tease.
A fantastic shape glides regally by,
Green-tinted light, easy to see by.
In latest fashion has nature dressed her,
Her world I share,
My living ancestor.
Lynn stared at her image in the mirror. A frank appraisal would [...]
A Week with the Moto Guzzi California Vintage Street Cred without the “wannabe” Moto Guzzi has more “cruiser street cred” than most people give it credit for. They’ve been around continuously since 1921; longer than anyone but Harley Davidson. But for Harley Davidson, Guzzi’s been building cruisers longer than anyone els – their first [...]
The early Indians were just one of the many people who once lived near the seashores or the lakes. And obviously the canoes were the helpful vessels which they made use of. The canoes they built were used for fishing, transportation, and war vessels too. Yes, they also encountered tumultuous situations. And the Indian war [...]
For most car buyers looking for the perfect car, their wish to get that vehicle that they are eyeing is often compromised by the lack of funds. It is, of course, hard to choose between paying for a house and buying a new car. While this predicament has been experienced by most [...]
One common aspect of human existence is to focus on the product, to the detriment of the process. In fact, our work here is never complete until the heart stops beating. We build and acquire, plan and organize, to dream and fight. In the heat of productivity, we often fail during the trip. I [...]
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