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Sixty Years Ago

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Steve Hanley

1958. That’s when Ken Anderson and I began sailing in night races at Edgewood Yacht Club in our Beetle cat boats. The Beetle is perhaps the safest boat of all to learn how to sail. Two halyards, a main sheet, … Continue reading →

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The Flames Next Door

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steve Hanley

Carolyn and I are fans of the Moth Radio Hour on NPR where real people stand up before a live audience and tell a story from their life. Some are funny. Some are poignant. Some offer insights into our relationships … Continue reading →

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Catching Up With The Hanley Clan In Sydney

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Steve Hanley

Carolyn and I spent most of January lolling on the beach in  Australia and visiting the Hanley clan at their digs in the Pyrmont section of Sydney. Mostly, we got to spend time with the two grandkids, Helena, age 6, … Continue reading →

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Discovering Cinque Terre, The Italian Riviera

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Steve Hanley

We ended our Italian holiday with a 5 day visit to Cinque Terre — 5 historic villages clinging to the hillsides that rise up from the Mediterranean Sea on Italy’s west coast between Genoa and Rome. These ancient villages are … Continue reading →

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In Which We Stumble Upon Lake Maggiore

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Steve Hanley

From Lake Orta, we intended to go to Maranello to visit the home of Ferrari. The day before leaving, we sat down with Wanderio — a fabulous app that instantly reveals how to get from anywhere to somewhere else anywhere … Continue reading →

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Isola San Giulio

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Steve Hanley

Just a few hundred yards offshore from Orta stands Isola San Giulio. Built as a monastery, it was once controlled by the diocese of Sardinia, back in the days before the unification of Italy. Today, it still houses an order … Continue reading →

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Leaf Peeping, 2105 Edition

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Steve Hanley

This is a good time of year to live in New England. We have been blessed with wonderful weather since Labor Day — lots of warm days and cool nights. Last Saturday, we put the top down on the Miata … Continue reading →

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Sydney Is Simply Stunning

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Steve Hanley

Sydney, Australia is one of the world’s great cities. It has a beautiful harbor like San Francisco, a thriving  Chinatown like New York, a mix of old and new architecture like London, and a vibrant performing arts culture like Paris. … Continue reading →

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Car Of The 21st Century

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve Hanley

Every once in a while, a race car comes along that not only changes the game, it rips up the rule book and throws it in the trash.  Up until 1965, the Indianapolis 500 was dominated by big, bulky, front … Continue reading →

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