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Bearings has always been an apolitical blog… but, as they say, no compendium of words can ever escape the reality of subjectivity. When I write with a particular stance on a subject, I can only hope that it’s […]

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Imagine cutting through the Atlantic waters while admiring the bright lights strung across the dual smokestacks of an opulent ocean liner — one of the best of its time. Hundreds of stewards wait to serve you in starched white jackets and bow ties. Caviar and coho salmon up in the dining lounge. At the […]

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The front wall of Stephens Meat Products in San Jose, California. This building no longer exists.
There was a time in our history in which a cut of meat, or links of sausage didn’t come from a chain supermarket. Meat wasn’t transported pre-cut, across the country, via refrigerated trains. There was a local […]

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Consider this a manifesto of sorts — an encouragement to go beyond the societal definition of private property and pave your own way. You should do this because these places are disappearing. You should do it because through your stories, and your experiences, you could perhaps inspire us to appreciate history for its lessons. Do […]

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One of my resolutions for 2008 was to update this site and make it a bit more user-friendly.  Granted, I’m only about 1/3 of the way there, but as you’ll notice, I’ve added a few tweaks.
If you find an article especially interesting or appealing, you now have the option of sharing it via a suite […]

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