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Asbury Park, NJ

H and I took a short trip to Asbury Park, NJ the other day. I hadn't been to Asbury Park since 1993 when I was hired by the state to count bicycle traffic. It was kind of run down and deserted back then. However, this town is transforming. You can see it on every block. There's construction going on everywhere and the old shops are being replaced with newly renovated buildings. The two main piers which used to house vendors and games are being gutted and renovated. One of them now has a movie th...

In Defense of Food

This posting is the start of my book review category on this blog. Normally, I don't find a lot of time to read many books but I've read some good ones lately. The book "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan has opened my eyes to the relationship between the food I eat and my personal health. I've always considered myself kind of a health nut and this book sort of backs up some of the habits I've created for myself. In addition, I got a better understanding about food trends, the food industry, ...