April 9, 2002
at one with my motor
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The deer are
investigating every possible source of food. Ray Lowther,
Amy's father, snapped this great photo of a deer near his bird
feeder.
New Slide Show!
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Pictures)
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Of all the tools, my favorite is probably the leaf blower, whose
engine
is mounted on a kind of backpack that fits over my shoulders.
When I wear it, I can feel the engine vibrations all
the way
down my spine and up into my teeth, and I have the not
unpleasant sensation
of being literally at one with my motor.
Charles McGrath, Great Ways to Wreck a Quiet Weekend,
New
York Times.


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