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    Rare Air Episode 41

    November 1, 2020 - By Roger D.

    Meet our octopus friend!

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    “My Old Coach”

    January 7, 2018 - By Roger D.

    My latest entry on My Old Coach is now live – in honor of Coach Gene Barber and our combined “glory days.” For this new website/book project, I am continuing to seek true stories and anecdotes about awesome coaches. Have an idea? Please get in touch.

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    Rare Air Episode 24

    December 25, 2017 - By Roger D.

    Much to our good fortune, we are embarking on yet another new year when our blessings are too numerous to count. Our kids continue to blow our minds as they embrace life in their unique ways and show us true strength and originality, and our loved ones and friends are also persevering and inspiring, far and wide. Looking toward our future adventures, we are excitedly aware of vast treasures to come… and yet, today, these and other fantastic experiences from the past are what fuel my dreams. Roger’s journal, June 13, 2016: The hike to Ram Head, Saint John

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    Rare Air Episode 23

    October 29, 2017 - By Roger D.

    I hope you enjoy the words and Rare Air episode 23, and I look forward to hearing from you any time.

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    Rare Air Episode 22

    August 31, 2017 - By Roger D.

    I hope you enjoy the words and Rare Air episode 22, and I look forward to hearing from you any time.

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    You Are Momentous

    April 19, 2017 - By Roger D.

    A simplified formula for achieving happiness by being momentous.

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    Rare Air Episode 17

    November 1, 2016 - By Roger D.

    June 11 is the date we planned to arrive in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, before staying on for another nine nights. In the months leading up to that, I spent a lot of time daydreaming about those hours we’d be spending in paradise. My inner photobug also drove me to great lengths to gear up for the trip, as I got serious about capturing more captivating moments to feed into new Rare Air chapters.

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    Rare Air Episode 16: Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands

    August 31, 2016 - By Roger D.

    I hope you enjoy the words and Rare Air episode 16, and I look forward to hearing from you any time.

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    Rare Air Episode 5: Bradley Lake Trail

    November 2, 2014 - By Roger D.

    "Rare Air" is my original series of short travelogues intended to immerse us all in nature, if only for a minute.

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    Rare Air Episode 4: Fort Flagler State Beach

    September 1, 2014 - By Roger D.

    The day was sunny and warm in monumental ways… so that the vacation seemed to have turned over a new leaf.

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From immersive worlds and groundbreaking exhibitions to transformative public spaces and intuitive wayfinding systems, this year’s winners remind us of the power of design to connect people to place — and to one another.

Selected from 272 entries submitted by 156 firms, 31 projects received awards across seven categories, representing some of the most compelling work happening in experiential design today.

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📸: GDA Best of Show, Honor, and Life Centered Design Award Winner: Netherlands Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka. Image courtesy of @tellart
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