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An appreciation of the charming, yet misunderstood, spork

November 1, 2006 Todd DeFeo

Simple as it may be, the Spork is the type of innovation that helped change the course of utensils as we know it.

How to define historic

October 12, 2006 Todd DeFeo

Fort McClellan has some interesting buildings. The fort, as it were, is no longer a fort. It’s an area of Anniston, Ala., that is being redeveloped – officer housing, for example, is now a residential development.

More to life than this

February 23, 2006 Todd DeFeo

During the last few weeks, I’ve come to the realization: There’s a lot more to life than a job.

Digging for the meaning of life

December 8, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Life, it seems, is filled with unanswered questions. Case in point: “What is our purpose here on Earth?”

Imagine Sherman caught in Atlanta traffic

November 24, 2004 Todd DeFeo

I can envision it. Gen. William T. Sherman is preparing for his “March to the Sea” when an advisor approaches him with some bad news: There’s a 15-wagon wreck on Interstate 75.

I want my pictures and I want them now

November 18, 2004 Todd DeFeo

It used to be that a few days were quick enough; then it went to an hour. Now, a few seconds is just unacceptable.

There is no road to Madagascar

November 10, 2004 Todd DeFeo

I found myself in the midst of some unusual company — lemurs, you know, the primates that live in Madagascar.

Not the average Wednesday afternoon

October 27, 2004 Todd DeFeo

On an October afternoon 123 years ago yesterday, Wyatt Earp, two of his brothers and Doc Holliday walked along the streets of Tombstone, Ariz., and into history. Earp, who arrived in the town almost two years earlier hoping to strike it rich, found himself in the middle of an epic showdown n the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.”

Communicating with the world from the basement

October 20, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Every weekend, my dad makes his way to the basement and takes a seat at a desk tucked away in the corner. Flipping on switches and a light, he prepares to talk to strangers around the world.

It’s not just about the gambling

October 13, 2004 Todd DeFeo

The crowd around my friend stood up; the noise level rose as the crowd started cheering for their favorite horses, making their way around the final curve and into the home stretch.