Monthly Archives: January 2009

A Hillbilly Ski Trip Conversation

Posted on January 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

TB was in (on?) Beech Mountain over New Year’s, as you already know if you follow the blog. As always, I was on the lookout for a conversation worth recapturing in print. On our last evening, FlyinJ and I ordered … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Skiin’ in North Carolina

Posted on January 8, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Is that banjo music I hear?”     –ubiquitous Appalachian T-shirt slogan Our mantra for weeks was “this is NOT a ski trip.” It was a trip to a mutually accessible area to spend the holidays with family. … Continue reading →

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Radicalbaen’s NCAA Football Proposal

Posted on January 6, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopts them.”     –Mark Twain Consider this my application to become … Continue reading →

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Now, More Than Ever, We Need Change

Posted on January 5, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “I think a change (a change) would do you good.”     –Sheryl Crow There is no question that 2008 was the greatest year the blog has ever known from both a financial and an … Continue reading →

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