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Posts published by “Jeff Costello”

Gregg

It's been a long time since I first heard about underground missile silos in Colorado. It was the Cold War and we were ready, so…

Sausalito Houseboat War, 1971

A lot of valuable real estate was going to waste. That is the crux of the matter. Imagine if you can, a mile of waterfront property in the tourist mecca of Sausalito, Marin County, occupied by pirates, artists, fishermen, counterculture and other social ne'er-do-wells, living on all manner of floating objects with the permission and approval of the property owner.

Road Notes: San Francisco-Denver

Picnic on Donner Pass — No meat. Plaque I'd like to see at the Donner Summit: “They Bit off More Than They Could Chew” In…

Law Abiding Citizen

To live outside the law you must be honest. — Bob Dylan I love a good man outside the law, just as much as I…

Dispatch From Denver

Met up with old friend Tom Woods yesterday for lunch, the only old Sausalito waterfronter in Colorado I know of since Jack the Fluke died.…

Two Sides Of Gun Propaganda

Two emails came in this morning, forwarded material from people trying to “spread the word.” The topic of both was guns, one rabidly pro andone…

Online Dating: What Do Women Want?

Am I admitting this? Yes, I guess so. I've been married (using the term loosely) twice, have four grown kids and four grandchildren. Not a…

A Nation Of Lone Nuts

How exceptional is the U.S.A.? Shall we count the ways? It is definitely exceptional that we can expect, on a regular basis, guys with multiple…

Road Notes: North For The Winter Redux

Early morning, a donut shop in Ukiah. I half-stumble from my room at Motel 6, hoping a large coffee will set my internal latitude and…

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