Carson Meakin, 27, is a commercial artist in Vancouver, Washington. Here is a Sneak Preview of some of his amazing drawings. His work will be featured here in future issues ofSecrets from the Inside, most of which will be available to the public for the first time. Please comment if you are interested in knowing …
Families Need to Stick Together More Than Ever
First a word of thanks. For those of you who haven't had the up close and personal experience of working with Greg Meakin, take it from me, he is without question one of the 'Good Guys' -- albeit a bit quirky at times! He is someone I call a friend and am honored to do …
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2018 Nissan Pathfinder — Well-Refreshed
2018 Nissan Pathfinder — Well-Refreshed By Lary Coppola Model Tested: 2018 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum AWD Engine: 3.5-Liter V6 — 284 Horsepower; 259 Lb. Ft. of Torque Transmission: XTRONIC Continually Variable Automatic Transmission (CVT) EPA Ratings: 19/City 26/Highway 21/Combined Base Price: $43,560 As Tested: $44,685 Overview: The midsized Nissan Pathfinder crossover SUV was …
Lexus NX F-Sport: Unconventional small-luxury-crossover SUV
Lexus NX F-Sport: Unconventional small-luxury-crossover SUV Reviewed by Lary Coppola Model Tested: 2017 Lexus NX 200t F-Sport Engine: 2.0-Liter Turbo, 16-valve, DOHC, Dual VVT-IW — 235 HP; 258 lb-ft of Torque Transmission: 6-speed Automatic, with Dynamic Torque Control AWD EPA Ratings: 22/city, 27/highway, 24/combined Base Price: $38,585 As Tested: $46,439 Overview: The 2017 …
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John Thompson
John Thompson is a Canadian military historian in Toronto. This is an article he wrote about his grandfather in WW1, exclusively for Secrets from the Inside. It is fascinating. John is a virtual encyclopedia of wartime, and will be a regular contributor here. MILITARY & COPS John Thompson John was one of the …
WHY I CAME TO AMERICA
WHY I CAME TO AMERICA ...and what I think now -- Greg Meakin When I was 12, I decided I would someday go to America. Specifically, it was the awards ceremony of my 1971 junior football banquet. How weird is that? But let me explain. In 1971, I played my third season of Canadian junior …
Randy Travis
THE SPORTSPAPER Bremerton, Washington Originally published August 2003 RANDY TRAVIS AND COUNTRY WESTERN HOCKEY --Greg Meakin Randy Travis performing in Kitsap County and possibly being at an ice arena? What gives with that? To my knowledge, Randy Travis is not a hockey player. Rather, his incredible rise to fame since the late 1980s is apparently …
Political Buttons
TED CRUZ CORNERS MEGYN KELLY ...and Greg's Political Button Game is born Finally, a politician is catching up to me. I recently watched Senator Ted Cruz corner Fox's Megyn Kelly on her political views, and personal party allegiance. It was awesome. In case you missed it, Cruz implied Kelly was clearly not a liberal, based …
Of Hate and Lies and Other Happy Thoughts
Of Hate and Lies and Other Happy Thoughts Is it just me, or is there a lot of hate going on these days? Am I imagining it, or is the word lie being spoken today as frequently as other thoughtful three letter words, such as cat and dog? Examples abound. Theory research can begin by …
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Hockey Mums and Nestle’s Quik
THE SPORTSPAPER Bremerton, Washington Originally published February 2003 HOCKEY MUMS AND NESTLE’S QUIK -- Greg Meakin It’s 5:30 Saturday morning. Outside, it’s pitch dark. A blistering Canadian winter awaits, scowling. Only a few courageous souls will venture out, only to be met by the ferocious wrath known as January in the northeast. The temperature appears …
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