When you mention Nashville to most people images of The Opry, rhinestone suits, hot chicken, and Baptists come to mind. But if you’ve visited the city recently you’ll see a…
We call dogs man’s best friend, yet too often man treats dogs as disposable property. Every year, 3.1 million dogs enter shelters and nearly 400,000 of those are euthanized because…
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The beauty of the desert is not immediately apparent. It is a stark, dry, hot, punishing place with a landscape shaped by the wind, scorched by the sun, and nourished…
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Launch control was engaged and I could see the pressure gauge indicating the Jeep Grand Cherokee was ready to leap forward at maximum thrust. I had the entire track at…
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The hurricane that had battered Miami the week before was long gone, its only remnants a few blue-tarped roofs and fallen palm trees. Otherwise, Miami in early June was as…
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History runs deep here. Road America is one of the oldest and most storied road courses in the country. As a boy, I traveled to the kettled hills just west…
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When it comes to towns that live up to their name, it would be hard to beat Wondervu, Colorado. I’ll even forgive its non-standard spelling because it’s so damn pretty…