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Recent Blog Posts
- AMARILLO BY MORNIN’
- JOEL PLATT: THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SPORTS COLLECTOR
- RAISING A TEENAGER IN MY FIFTIES
- NIGHTS WITH THE FLORIDA PANTHERS
- ME AND MY CARS
- MY DRINKS WITH TEDDY KENNEDY AND GEORGE BUSH
- IS MEN’S LITERATURE DEAD? YES AND NO
- THREE DAYS OF PEACE AND MUSIC…MEMORIES OF WOODSTOCK
- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN THE WORLD?
- HITCHHIKING THROUGH EUROPE
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THE GHOST OF TRAPPER NELSON
by STEVE WINSTON Originally written for Visit Florida, the tourism marketing arm of The State of Florida “The Wild Man of the Loxahatchee” lived off the land in the northern Everglades. He was a legend in his own time. … Continue reading
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THE FUNKIEST GRAVEYARDS IN AMERICA
by STEVE WINSTON (www.stevewinston.com) reprinted from my blog at www.travelhoppers.com Don’t laugh. Often, when I travel, one of the first places I seek out is the local cemetery, and not just during Halloween season. Why? Because there, believe it or … Continue reading
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INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER
by STEVE WINSTON (www.stevewinston.com) Reprinted from my blog in www.fiftyisthenewfifty.com Into the Wild Blue Yonder September 13, 2011 BY STEVE WINSTON I love flying old fighter planes from World War II. When I squeeze into the cockpit, with a wooden … Continue reading
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OMG! WHO’S THAT FACE IN THE MIRROR?
OMG … Who’s That Face in the Mirror? BY STEVE WINSTON reprinted from my blog in www.fiftyisthenewfifty.com It’s my father’s, that’s who! (Who did you expect?) As boys, one of our worst nightmares was that we would turn into our … Continue reading
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FIFTY-FRIENDLY VACATIONS
by STEVE WINSTON (www.stevewinston.com) Three Romantic Places Where the Welcome Mat is Out For 50+ Visitors These three spots run the gamut from sophisticated-city to genu-“wine” country. But each has its own special charm…especially for folks our age. … Continue reading
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“EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! I WORKED AT THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER!”
by STEVE WINSTON (reprinted by popular demand) The recent announcement that AMI, parent company of “The National Enquirer,” had declared bankruptcy, struck me in a different way than it might have struck you. Because I once worked there. Yes, it’s … Continue reading
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AN AFTERNOON ON THE “ISLAND QUEEN”
by STEVE WINSTON Miami’s an amazing city. A shiny, futuristic mass of imaginative glass skyscrapers, piercing the azure skies at the edge of Biscayne Bay. Just driving into the city gives you a jolt of energy. But if you find … Continue reading
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Ballooning the Rio Grande Gorge
As I stand at the top of the Rio Grande Gorge in the wild lands outside of Taos, New Mexico, I peer down into a 900-foot tunnel of sandstone-brown with a thin string of color – the Rio Grande – … Continue reading
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Smoky Mountain High
by STEVE WINSTON Imagine…being in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, in western North Carolina. Imagine…that you’re near the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in an area of deep-green forest, rushing creeks, and hundreds of waterfalls. Imagine…waking … Continue reading
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Letter From Mexico
by STEVE WINSTON The e-mail from my cousin in Mexico was fraught with anxiety. She had lived in Puerto Vallarta for many years, and had settled down and married a wonderful Mexican man. Their life in Puerto Vallarta had been … Continue reading
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