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R.I.P. The memories are from a long time back, but they are lasting ones. I met Burgie in High School after he and Phil left Bishop Garcia Diego, the cross town Catholic high school, to attend San Marcos High. Weekdays, after school, Burgie worked for his dad and uncles at the El Paseo Restaurant and …

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I was driving a ’96 Blazer with over 120,000 miles, not a Porsche. The canyon winds with one section referred to as the ‘S-curves’, it’s not the 15 to Las Vegas. There is no passing (legally), so if you’re stuck behind a turtle, you are screwed. At both ends of the canyon where multi lanes …

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It’s been a long time since I’ve driven up Hwy 18, along the Rim of the World Hwy, and into Crestline. I still own some property, but everyone I knew up there has since died or has moved away and all that remains are the memories. The Stockade Grub and Whiskey has it’s got a …

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Nepenthe is a drug of forgetfulness mentioned in Greek mythology. The word “Nepenthe” first appears in the fourth book (vv. 220-221) of the Odyssey of Homer. Literally, it means “the one that chases away sorrow” (ne = not, penthos = grief, sorrow). In the Odyssey, “Nepenthes pharmakon” is a magical potion given to Helen by …

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2007 marks the seventy seventh anniversary of Ruth’s Diner and makes it the second oldest Restaurant in Utah Unfortunately, Ruth didn’t live to see it. She passed away in November of 1989 at the age of 94. She was a great story teller–a spirited woman whose language could embarrass a gangster. As a young woman, …

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  Although the title is Backroads, this post certainly covers backsides and instead of a road it’s a train track. It’s an event that one might consider worth seeing once, although many believe this is preety assinine. From inside one of the trains headed south, the scenery outside the window is a few hundred yards …

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We’ve lost James Brown and we’re not sure exactly sure what, where, or when it all went wrong regarding Michael Jackson, but it appears the void they have created has finally been filled. It comes in a small package and surprisingly from afar, India to be exact. The little guy’s stage name is Thavakalai (Tamil …

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  I first visited Hot Creek back sometime in the 70’s. It was not the place to take the family back then, but a “hot” spot for party goers. Swimsuits were optional, but rare, and there was not much in the way of advertising its location to visitors. I went back years later and although …

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