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Odd vs. even: What gives?

March 4, 2009 Todd DeFeo

It wasn’t until the 1920s – once the automobile revolution was in full swing – that officials decided to start using standard signs and the odd-even road designations for the nation’s 3 million miles of roads.

Happy New Year

January 1, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Over the past few days, I recapped my travel highlights of 2008.

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the 21st Amendment

November 17, 2008 Legacy Content

PRNewswire-USNewswire WASHINGTON — America’s beer distributors and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) encourage you to recognize the 75th anniversary of the 21st Amendment that repealed Prohibition in the United States on December 5, 1933. In addition to ending the federal ban on alcohol which began with the 18th Amendment in 1920, the 21st Amendment established today’s effective, state-based system of alcohol regulation that works to safely provide American consumers with unparalleled choice and variety.

Georgia Senate Race: Headed to a Runoff?

November 3, 2008 Legacy Content

The Libertarian candidate in a Georgia Senate race says it would be a shot heard around the world, but his presence in the race could lead to a runoff between the incumbent Republican and a Democrat once considered to be a longshot for the seat.

‘The Many Roads I’ve Covered’

September 24, 2008 Todd DeFeo

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Fitzgerald+CO Advertising Copywriters to Attempt First-ever Non-stop, Biodiesel-fueled Cross-Country Trip

September 19, 2008 Special to HarpBlaster.com News Wire

Renowned musician Willie Nelson and two copywriters from Atlanta’s Fitzgerald+CO advertising agency are on a mission to change the way Americans view diesel vehicles and alternative fuels.

NTSB: Engineer Sent, Received Texts Prior to Crash

September 17, 2008 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that the engineer of a Metrolink commuter train that crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train sent and received text messages prior to the crash.

From My Beach Chair (not the picture just the words)

August 1, 2008 Todd DeFeo

Three dogs are paddling through the waves in front of me. A sailboat navigates the open ocean out on the horizon, and the Goodyear blimp scoots across the sky.

Georgia Makes Dogfighting a Felony

May 7, 2008 Legacy Content

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed legislation making dogfighting a felony in the state.

Trains Transporting the Most Toxic Hazardous Materials Must Use Safest, Most Secure Route

April 28, 2008 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads will be required to route every train carrying the most toxic and dangerous hazardous materials on the safest and most secure route under a new federal rule announced by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters.