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“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.

Warrior Ball 2024

Miranda Briggs' story is a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by many families of veterans. The tragic loss of her husband just days after the birth of their daughter must have been an unimaginable ordeal. Through her grief,…

“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.