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Commentary: What Do You Really Want For The Holidays?

December 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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At my age, I no longer have to rely on ol’ Saint Nick to guide my holiday wants and needs. Heck, I would probably be that grandfather that would provide a child some happiness somehow.

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COVID-19 Update: Not Your Usual Thanksgiving This Year

November 19, 2020 by Randy Stern
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The tradition of seeing our families and friends over Thanksgiving has been tinged with the pall of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was a traditionally lucrative set of days for the travel industry, with packed planes, trains, buses, highways, restaurants, hotels, and such has become an uncertainty.

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COVID-19 Update: Managing The Fatigue of This Pandemic

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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We’re tired of the restrictions, wearing masks, social distancing, not being able to see our family and friends, not being able to go out to eat or socialize…and, so forth.

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COVID-19 Update: More Encouragement and Concern

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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First off, we have seen some interesting trends economically in this country. Automobile sales are down for the most part, but there seems to be some signs of life in sectors of it.

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COVID-19 Update: Six Months On

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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It has been painful. So far, we survived six months’ worth of uncertainty and additional challenges to our soul and psyche. For a majority of us, coping and getting by are not working effectively as we hoped.

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Commentary: Was The Mid-Continent Road Trip Really Worth It?

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Just as we thought we were slowing down the pandemic, it started to kick back up. As my trip progressed, masks were required to be worn inside any business within the state of Kansas by governor’s orders. They also have been mandated in Kansas City, Missouri. While most people complied, I found others who were brazen enough to enter stores without one.

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Commentary: Finding a Car Community During LGBT Pride – and a Pandemic

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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For someone who also works in the LGBT press, this should be my month, right?

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Travelogue: What A Hotel Stay Looks Like…For Now

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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I keep hearing from those who had to travel for essential purposes. Flights are up to half capacity, now that no one can sit in the middle seat of each row. Masks are being worn – except for a few instances caught on social media. Hotels are mostly open. Rental car agencies are still providing vehicles to the few travelers out there.

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Commentary: The Road Awaits For Now

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Now, I’m not too sure. Perhaps not in the way that is expected for an automotive journalist prior to government "stay-at-home" orders and shutting down of borders to flatten the curve on the COVID-19 virus.

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Commentary: We Will Travel Again!

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Even as government shutdowns are being enforced, some of us doing so. Risky as it may be, we justify our travels as essential. We need to tend to loved ones who live miles away.

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