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The Story of a Very, Very, Very Hot Hotbox.

Posted by xbox on March 14, 2010
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Back in 2002, a Union Pacific coal train near Sharon Springs, Kansas, stopped when a journal bearing went bad causing the car near the middle of the train to derail.

The crew stopped the train and walked

Notes from the Chef’s Office: Challenge for the industry

Posted by xbox on March 12, 2010
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Another week flew past without us noticing, It’s Friday again. And while most contemplate where to party after their work, most Food and Beverage industry workers especially in the Restaurant business,


Great Ideas for a Helpful (Home Exchange) Guest Binder

Posted by xbox on March 12, 2010
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Guest Post by Virginia Saunders, Trip Planning Guide

We moved to California five years ago.  While we were standing in the driveway, directing the movers, one of our new neighbors came over and


Local Information for Potential Home Exchange Partners and Guests

Posted by xbox on March 10, 2010
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Before the Internet made contacting potential home exchange partners quick and easy, home swappers had a one-time opportunity to expand on their short exchange offer published in a print directory.  Much

Fair Trade

Posted by xbox on March 10, 2010
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Here is a sign of the times…a poster for “Fair Trade”…as I understand “Fair Trade” it is a “for profit” organization set up to make sure the lowest

Pubs

Posted by xbox on March 10, 2010
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The glories of an English Pub! This shot looks Dickensian in its darkness and shadow. You can almost feel Jack the Ripper stalking about the place….Pubs have changed a lot in the last few years

Marketing Wisdom

Posted by xbox on March 10, 2010
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I am about leave the dust of my homeland behind me….but wait…there’s more! More sayings of wisdom as I lope down towards the plane door…I am surrounded by marketing wisdom

London

Posted by xbox on March 10, 2010
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Aahhhh the streets of London. Most of us walk around either looking down or straight ahead. For those who like buildings, UP is where it’s AT! I caught this fabulous mix of London homes as I

Losing direction? Back to Square one!

Posted by xbox on March 08, 2010
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This post only purely from my observations and this industry. It should not serve as a guide of any sort.
I’ve seen a few businesses come and went recently (and even worked in one). Some had great potential


Some True Facts* About America’s Railroads

Posted by xbox on March 08, 2010
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For most of last year, I was working on the new edition of a book I wrote in the late 90s about train travel in North America. As you can imagine, there was a helluva lot of updating to do. In the course