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- December 2nd, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
The Battle of Gettysburg
Between July 1 and July 3, 1863, the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the scene of what many historians call the pivotal battle, and the turning point of the Civil War. On this ground, the Confede…
- November 26th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
- November 23rd, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
The Day of Dilemma
In the weeks prior to last Sunday, I experienced the growing realization that I faced a dilemma of major proportions, trapped between two competing loyalties.I grew up in the Kansas City area, becomin…
- November 19th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Meteorologist Jokes
And now for something completely eclectic...How come it never rains inside a barn?It's a stable atmosphere. What did the Irish meteorologist name the stream behind his house?The Mary O'Donnell Flow Wh…
- November 12th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Lunch and the Lunch Thief
Like most workplaces, we have a breakroom, within which resides two refrigerators. They are placed there for the benefit of employees who bring for their lunches food that might prove inedible after f…
- November 9th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
The Power of Unity
November 7, 2009: The Dream Becomes Reality It was a beautiful day, in many ways reminiscent of another perfect day, an early September morning in 2001. An impromptu speaker’s platform was set up in…
- November 6th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
"On My Honor;" Reflections on a Boy Scout\'s Life
“He’s a Boy Scout!”We’ve all heard this exclamation, usually spoken in a voice thick with scorn. It’s commonly heard in one of those “tough guy” movies as a motivation for removing someo…
- October 27th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
A Good Time In Vegas Doesn\'t Have To Be A Gamble
Vegas!As the plane banked into it's final turn, the wing dipped and revealed below a glittering carpet of lights. Unlike the airborne views of other cities, these lights didn't merely glow; they danc…
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The Gift of Life
Big, Big Grampa, Little Bitty Baby For the last seven months or so, we've been caught up in the anticipation attendant to the birth of a grandchild. Our oldest daughter announced the coming event, not…
- October 14th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Hibernation and the Motorcycle
The wind blows stiff and cold. The skies are leaden, casting the world in a sort of gloomy semi-darkness. The warm days of summer, and even the sparkling days of fall seem distant. I, like millions…
- September 29th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Tool Time
There are certain expectations that go along with being a man. Most I fulfill with ease. However, where home improvement is concerned, I definitely fall short of the mark.Most men yearn to build, or…
- September 18th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
9/11: Mourning Unity
The American flag at sunset.Photo by R. CoueyOn September 11th, I was privileged to attend the annual commemoration ceremony at the temporary Flight 93 Memorial near Shanksville. The distinguished gu…
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The Culture of Fear
Sometimes, you're better off not knowing.Photo by Thomas P. Peschak.Over the holiday weekend, our family, along with several million others, went to Washington D.C. to take in the sites. It was a warm…
- August 25th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Our Journey; Our Story
SunsetThe ending of day, the beginning of night;A moment in time;A moment of life. --R. F. CoueyRecently, an icon of television journalism passed from this life. In 1968, Don Hewitt created the first…
- August 17th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Laura Ingalls and the Lotos Eaters
I grew up a devoted fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder, she of the famous “Little House” books which chronicled the nomadic life of her family in the 1870s and 1880s. The books, all written in the 30’…
- August 14th, 2009
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Boycott Illegal Drugs!!!
Over the years, people attempting to change conditions they deem to be destructive have resorted to the practice known as the boycott. The term arises from the actions taken against a landowner named…
- July 29th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
Motorcycles and the Death Wish
Riding Through New HampshireI'm what you might call a highly visible motorcyclist. Not because I wear bright colors when I ride (which everyone should do, by the way), but because of a certain level o…
- July 14th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
No Title
I've always been a dog person. While we've owned some cats (usually the result of a process of reverse inheritance), I've never been able to warm up to them in quite the same way. While dogs seem to…
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
- July 11th, 2009
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Train Travel
I was sitting at my desk, contemplating an upcoming business trip to New York City. I was researching flight schedules out of Pittsburgh, adding up the hours I would need to allow, taking into account…
- July 1st, 2009
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Top Ten Reasons Why a Newspaper is Better Than a Laptop
Being a child of the Alvin Toffler generation, I'm the first person to acknowledge a paradigm shift in our culture. Information technology has exploded, and every newspaper now has an online site. Som…
- June 30th, 2009
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The Worst Ride
Wall cloud...on steroids. Picture from NOAAThe weather here lately in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania has been a bit of a mixed bag. The geography of the mountains and the proximity of the Great…
- June 26th, 2009
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What??? You Bought ANOTHER Motorcycle???
My passion for motorcycles has been well-documented on this blog and through the pages of the Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat. Through many posts and columns, I've tried to verbalize the emotions tha…
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R.I.P, M. Jackson
Like many others, I was brought up short by the news yesterday that Michael Jackson had died. The suddenness of his passing was surprising, leading me to initially suspect that the bulletin was false…
- June 22nd, 2009
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Eternity and The Road
Jornada del Muerto, New Mexico I’ve been a motorcyclist for almost 18 years. I still remember with great clarity the first ride I took on my ’82 Suzuki GS550T. I was nervous and not very smooth, b…
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The New Frontier
Image from History.com My life long, I’ve been a huge devotee of space travel. I grew up during the runs of projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and at one point, I could have recited the crews of…
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Simon Says: Understanding The Abrasive Mr. Cowell
Simon Cowell; Image from People Magazine I’ve never been a fan of the talent shows that have proliferated across television. American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Britain’s Got Talent, and it…
- June 18th, 2009
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Biker Down!!!
Requiescat in Pace Kawasaki Vulcan VN900LTDespite the picture that television and the movies paint, rarely does anyone sense any anticipatory moments before serious events occur. That’s certainly be…
- June 12th, 2009
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Research Papers: Taming the Beast
Research paper, term paper, thesis, dissertation, whatever term is used, it still describes the universal nightmare of just about everyone who ever sat in a classroom. The idea of this drawn-out, tort…
- June 11th, 2009
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To My Shipmates: Remarks on the Occasion of a Reunion
Service in the military is a life-changing event. Whether one wears the uniform for one hitch or an entire career, the discipline, and sense of duty forever marks those who served.One of the benefits…
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Commencement Address: "Dare to Dream!"
Dr. Brouder, Dean Smith, Dean Randerson, Dean Burchard, Coach Burchard, Director Sheehan, Faculty, students, graduates, alumni, parents, families, and friends. It is an honor and a pleasure to share w…
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Speech: "Freedom: America's Greatest Strength"
It is an honor and a privilege to stand before you today. In recent years, we have all seen the negativity and outright hatred directed at our fair republic and perhaps, just perhaps we have felt a li…
- May 29th, 2009
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Dumber Than a Smart Phone
My new...thingy. We are fortunate (or cursed) to live in a time where technology is leaping ahead in unprecedented leaps and bounds. What was cutting-edge in January is hopelessly antiquated by June.…
- May 25th, 2009
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Love and Marriage
Cheryl and Ralph CoueyJune 17, 1978. It was a brutally hot and humid Missouri day as a couple of hundred people gathered for a wedding. Inside the church, which we belatedly discovered lacked air co…
- May 23rd, 2009
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coueyrf is celebrating his birthday today!
- May 2nd, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
No Title
There's never been a sailor born who doesn't pause at sunset, gaze towards the setting star, and dream of those he's left behind.
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Galerie De l'Image De Couey
- April 24th, 2009
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"Let's Be Careful Out There!"
Riding season is upon us. As the weather warms, motorcycles will once again populate the roadways. The responsibility of survival in traffic rests upon the shoulders of both riders and drivers. For…
- April 22nd, 2009
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Parents, Kids, and the Nest
Adults fill an abundance of roles throughout our lives, but none more exhausting, exasperating, or more rewarding than being “Dad and Mom.” My wife and I both wanted children, sharing that naïve…
- April 11th, 2009
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- April 8th, 2009
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coueyrf has posted a new entry on: Race the Sunset
The Journey
There’s a horizon out there. On the far side are things I’ve never seen, places I’ve never been, people I’ve never met, experiences I’ve never had. To seek the horizon and all that lies be…
