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“Monday 5 Things” ….. Who …..

Some questions don’t have expiry dates and this morning’s M5T asks some “who” questions.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Essentials …..

This morning’s M5T takes a step back to focus on essentials as a foundation for a life well-lived.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Crush It …..

A full life isn’t about luck or waiting for the right moment. This morning’s M5T considers things ways that help can help us ‘Crush It’ in life.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Power Full …..

This morning’s M5T looks at being Power Full, understanding the power that we can use to shape and master ways to approach challenges, relationships, and dreams.

The 2025 Amelia Concours d’Elegance

The 30th annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance, held on March 8, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, was a spectacle of automotive history and design, drawing collectors, enthusiasts, and industry leaders from around the world. Showcasing over 240 historically significant automobiles…

“Monday 5 Things” ….. A Parade Primer …..

Here’s to “having the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you’re going, and the insight to know when you’ve had enough.” Sláinte!

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Winning …..

..... this morning’s M5T takes a winning perspective for a new week.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Of Women …..

This morning’s M5T celebrates the beauty, strength, and love of women.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Testing, One, Two …..

The real measure of how well you’ve handled a test is personal growth, resilience, and the wisdom you gain along the way. That’s how you pass.

Thrills, Spills, and History Made: William Byron Goes Back-to-Back in the 2025 Daytona 500

The 67th Daytona 500, held on February 16, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway, delivered a race full of high-speed drama, unexpected turns, and historic achievements.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Presidential Wit …..

Some presidents inspired with soaring rhetoric, others with sheer exasperation. This morning’s M5T shares five of the funniest presidential quotes.

The 2025 Daytona 500: The Great American Race Roars into a New Era

The 2025 Daytona 500: The Great American Race Roars into a New Era A Race Steeped in Legacy The Daytona 500…

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Power of the Pause …..

This morning’s M5T considers the power of the pause that not only refreshes the mind but revives the soul.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. A Giddy Up Philosophy …..

As we kick off February, this morning’s M5T steps back, looks at momentum, success, and the art of making things happen. In other words, Giddy Up.

Another Endurance Epic – The 63rd Rolex 24 at Daytona

The 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona delivered a thrilling showcase of endurance racing, with Porsche Penske Motorsport's No. 7 Porsche 963 taking the overall victory in the prestigious Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class.

“Monday 5 Things” ….. Life From the Rolex 24 …..

This morning’s M5T looks at some metaphors for life I considered as I chased images through my lens this weekend.

The 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona: A Breakdown of the 4 Racing Classes

The 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona: A Breakdown of the 4 Racing Classes. The Rolex 24 at Daytona is one of the…

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Wave Lengths …..

I have always been fascinated by waves. They speak deeply and profoundly to me with a meeting of energy, motion and time.

The Roar Before the 24: Setting the Stage for the Rolex 24 at Daytona

The Roar Before the 24: Setting the Stage for the Rolex 24 at Daytona The motorsport world is buzzing with anticipation as Daytona International Speedway prepares to host one of the world’s most iconic endurance events on the calendar: the…

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. At What Price? …..

This morning’s M5T isn’t about dollars and cents but the quiet tolls, the price we pay and returns we look for in what matters most in our lives.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 5 for 25 …..

M5T shares five words I’ve chosen as compass points in 2025 to live my life with greater intention, balance, and joy.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Reflections …..

On this last Monday of 2024, M5T takes a deep breath of gratitude and reflects on this past year as we head into 2025 with intention and hope.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Stocking Stuffers …..

This morning’s M5T has assembled some unique ideas that will upgrade your gift-game for those stockings hung by the chimney with care.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Cultivated …..

Prompted by cotton fields, this morning’s M5T considers those things we all can cultivate in life.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Shaken and Stirred …..

This morning’s M5T looks at forces that stir the soul and inspire us to live with the elegance, exhilaration, and energy of Bond - with perhaps the occasional martini in hand, or driving an Aston Martin at speed.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Life’s Too Short …..

With only 696 hours until we are on the doorstep of anno 2025, I am again reminded that life is shorter and more fleeting than I often admit.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 13 Years of M5T …..

So, here’s to you, the pistons to this engine, the espresso to the start of the week, the keepers of the grind, the ones who clear off the cobwebs of a weekend and laugh in the face of Monday, charging headfirst into the week with the battle cry of “just watch me”. This morning’s missive is a heartfelt thank you, to you the M5Ters.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. One Year …..

One year of us.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Remembrance …..

His name is Jake, and he is 101 years old.

Top Winners of the 2024 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival

The best of the best top Winners of the 2024 Hilton Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival were judged on Sunday. Top marks to the Concours new President Chris Brewer and his team for putting on the best Hilton Head…

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Ironic, Don’t You Think? …..

This morning’s M5T reveals some ironies in life.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Arbors …..

My heart would leap with joy as I took spirited drives through backroads, mesmerized by tree leaves that seemingly exploded overnight with vibrant shades of amber, red, crimson and orange on each side of the road.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Monday Duality …..

..... this morning’s M5T throws the covers off, jumps out of bed and depending on your morning poison of choice, pours a cup of coffee, steeps some tea, or cracks open a Red Bull to stare down the duality of Monday.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Parkway Inspired …..

Following Helene, I am inspired by the determination of the people of this part of North Carolina that are literally picking up the pieces of their lives and are starting all over again.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 281 and 85 …..

It’s Q4 of 2024. With a modicum of disbelief, that means it’s been 281 days from a night of popping champagne corks and that we only have 85 days left in the year.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. An Angry Woman …..

She was a thunderous tempest and impossible to ignore. I was drawn to her, but I hope to never meet her again.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Backbeats, Fills, & Syncopations

The movie was released 10 years ago on September 20th.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Guarded …..

This is going to be awkward but I feel that it’s time I come clean. I realize I may lose some readers of M5T, but I can’t keep this covered up and hidden any longer.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Choose to Build …..

I was going nowhere fast stuck in California traffic. While driving in and out San Francisco enroute to Sonoma, I was able to closely observe the city around me.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. The Philosophy of Labor …..

This morning’s M5T muses over labor from the point of view and quotes from some of the most renowned philosophers.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Full of It …..

This morning’s M5T is Full of It.

Preservation Bugatti Wins Best in Show at 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

For the first time in the history of the Pebble Beach…

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 73rd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance …..

This morning’s M5T fires on all cylinders with a deep appreciation for the art, the history, and the sheer beauty of the automobile, all wrapped in the sun, fog, and mist that is Pebble Beach.

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: The Crown Jewel of Automotive Excellence

Join photographer D. Paul Graham as South Goes West once again to the famed Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Lean In …..

I found myself leaning forward in the pew to listen closer. Before I knew it, this morning’s M5T was leaning into some principles of a life well lived.