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Iowa Great Places: Madison County
I learned from this week’s Madison County Chamber of Commerce newsletter that Madison County was named one of Iowa’s Great Places by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs: Madison County’s proposal included projects to improve quality of life and attract thousands to the county. The projects will be long-term assets that improve quality of life […]
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Pammel Park Backbone Trail, Madison County, IA
Pammel Park is roughly five miles SW of Winterset in Madison County, Iowa. I’ve been intending to walk some of the county’s trails (learn more about what the county has to offer at http://www.madisoncountyparks.org) for a few years now and, with a few days away from the office decided to give it a start. A […]
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Andres Zimmern’s Hometown: Linden Hills
I love Linden Hills; always a bright spot in my memory.
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Money, Happiness and the New Science of Smarter Spending | New Republic
Experiences can have a much bigger impact on people’s happiness than things, and a big part of that happiness lies in looking forward to the experience that you are going to have. via Money, Happiness and the New Science of Smarter Spending | New Republic.
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Maquoketa Caves State Park
Maquoketa Caves State Park.
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Hack Your Maps · An A List Apart Article
Hack Your Maps · An A List Apart Article.
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A Mysterious Patch Of Light Shows Up In The North Dakota Dark : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
While dad was in the Air Force we spent a year in Minot; I can’t imagine how much change had to occur for this comment about the fracking to be true: I lived in western North Dakota for the second half of 2012 for work. The light pollution is so bad that people get confused […]
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Explore – The best advice I can come up with is this: Keep…
The best advice I can come up with is this: Keep your living expenses LOW. The smaller you live (materially-speaking), the bigger you can live (creatively-speaking). This way the stakes aren’t so high…you aren’t demanding of your passion that it keeps you living a rich life. Then you can stretch and grow with the most […]
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Four Seasons Garden – Probably the World’s Most Beautiful Suburban Garden | Oddity Central – Collecting Oddities
Four Seasons Garden – Probably the World’s Most Beautiful Suburban Garden | Oddity Central – Collecting Oddities. Located in the small backyard of a family-owned property in Wallsall, England, is one of the most incredible-looking gardens in the world. The Four Seasons Garden may not be as large as other famous English gardens you may […]
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Minnesota Streetcar Museum
I can think of a few Zacharias boys who wouldn’t mind seeing this in a present box… Minnesota Streetcar Museum.