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In Hoc Anno Domini

I repeat a post for 2022. It seems most appropriate with all the happenings around the world.   The phrase In Hoc Anno Domini refers

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Merry Christmas

I usually write about the magic of Christmas, the legends and stories that have been told for millennia. But I can’t seem to get in

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When will they ever learn

I doubt that Pete Seeger was thinking about parking at Christmas when he penned “Where have all the flowers gone” in 1955. Nor did the

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PIE 2024 It’s Amazing

I never cease to be amazed at the quality of seminars that have been planned for Parking Industry Expo 2024. We are told that our

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Thanksgiving 2023

Often when we think of Thanksgiving we often think of a Norman Rockwell painting, of the family, three generations, sitting around the dining table with

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Veterans in Parking

I spent an hour with Doug Cram at the California Parking and Transportation meet this week in San Jose. I sort of knew what Doug

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Am Yisrael Chai

The People of Israel Live This is a blog that should have been written last week, but I’m having great difficulty expressing the feelings the

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It Boggles the Mind

Who would have thought that a business transaction in the parking industry would involve the number $1.5 billion? What venture capitalist would consider dropping that

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The Wheat from the Chaff

I am periodically overwhelmed with information. My computer desktop is exploding with everything from special deals from Costco to what is happening in the parking

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The Law of Unintended…

The law of unintended consequences is typically used to describe activity found in our government. It seems to work at all levels, however the higher

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Time…

Probably the most critical part of our lives is time, and how we spend it. I wonder from time to time (yep, I said that)

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Frustration

Astrid reports over at Park News that a United Airlines Pilot grabbed and ax and took out his frustration on a parking exit gate at Denver

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Why I love Parking

Bill Smith wrote a great piece for the September PT on why he loves parking. I would like to add my two cents. Parking can

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Independence Day, 2023

We celebrate the Fourth of July as the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And who could comment more on those words of Thomas Jefferson

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15 Minute City

The latest idea to come out of our friends in the environmental movement is the 15 minute city. The idea is that everything you need

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It’s Hard to Make it Easy!

Astrid has an interesting article up at parknews.biz about the city of Chico, CA,  and their hiring of parking “Concierges” to help parkers through the

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IPMI Meets in Ft. Worth

The IPMI has begun its annual parking conference in Ft.Worth. We wish them all the best at their extravaganza. The IPMI (then the IPI) was

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Memorial Day 2023

We remember the fallen on Memorial Day. These patriots have given their lives so we can live in the greatest country on earth. In the

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Don’t forget the Chicoms

Let’s face it, the Chinese are running the EV market. They produce over half the EVs manufactured, but more importantly, they control the critical supply

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Keep it simple…

“Any damn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.” ― Pete Seeger Social activist and folk singer hit the nail

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My Normal Self

For those of you who might have noticed that I haven’t been my normal self lately and I thought you deserved an explanation. Seventeen years

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Morgan Freeman –

Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman came out swinging in an interview this week. He lambasted the terms “African American” and “Black History Month.” He commented

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From Concept to Reality

Our Cover for March: Innovator Jordan Justus meets Clyde Wilson and his 40 years of experience. The concept of this cover came from Astrid and

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Premature Electrification

Let’s face it – the Dodge Ram commercial for a truck that doesn’t exist was the funniest of all the multimillion dollar ads aired during

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Oh, For Goodness Sake

Just what is the matter with these people. The LA Times has a front page article quoting various ‘experts’ reference power outages due to the

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Cart – Horse – Yep

Letter to Editor, LA Times: Yes, parking spaces are a sad waste of space that could be put to much better use. Planting space for

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Wrong Wrong Wrong

I have written often of so called experts who have been proven wrong, time after time, but still are called upon to espouse their theories

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It’s the LAW!

I have received a gazillion emails touting local health spas and online health programs. Get you body in shape for the new year. Yeah right.

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A Note from a Friend

I received this from John Clancy. Now retired, John worked in the technology side of the industry for decades. I don’t think this needs any

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Look out the Window

If there is any advice I can give it’s concerning the passing scene. “Look out the window.” Rather than listen to CNN or the New

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