On Riding the Bus

Posted by Greg Fitzgerald on August 14th, 2011 in general ~ Comments Off
Sunset on the New Jersey Turnpike.

The bus is a concept that always sounds good on the Internet, but turns out to be not quite as fun in person. Who can’t be enticed by a $1 fare to Washington or Boston? That’s a tiny fraction of…

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A Queen Celebrates Her Diamond Jubilee

Posted by Greg Fitzgerald on June 15th, 2011 in ships ~ 2 Comments
75 Years of RMS QUEEN MARY

It doesn’t matter how many times I drive the Long Beach Freeway, every time I see those three funnels come over the horizon, my heart skips a beat. It takes dedication to something to fly across the country to celebrate…

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Maine Lighthouse Expedition 2009

Posted by Greg Fitzgerald on June 10th, 2011 in lighthouses ~ 0 Comments
pumpkinisland1

This is a largely-unedited copy of the blogs I posted on an 8-day exploration of Maine’s lighthouses for my Spring Break in March 2009. A version of these appeared on an earlier incarnation of GregFitzgerald.net. 17 February 2009 Maine: Pre-Trip…

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