January 2010
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Antique Technology
On the eve of Apple’s big announcement, I emailed a local antique radio collector.
I explained to him that a few years ago I bought a very large Farnsworth radio at a garage sale. It was a beautiful vintage machine, harkening back to the era of wooden analog machines that matched the living room furniture.
The inside of the machine was a mess, but I was inspired by a blog post that...
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Rebuilding Greensburg
“What happened here?”
The question lingered in the air as our rental car sped along Route 54 in Kansas, somewhere between Wichita and Dodge City. We had no idea exactly where we were, or what had happened until we saw a sign.
GREENSBURG, KS Rebuilding… STRONGER, BETTER, GREENER Home of the “BIG WELL”
That’s when I remembered the Tornado—and everything that came after it.
(Thanks to Chris...