Cogitation

\ˌkä-jə-ˈtā-shən\
1. the act of meditation or contemplation.
2. the faculty of thinking.
3. a thought; a design or plan.

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    Suffering from racing mind syndrome. VP-Marketing at an industrial capital equipment company. Dad to 3 boys 6 and under, oldest is autistic. Hubby to rock star pediatrician. Ex and future marathoner. Amateur economist. Unrepentant beer snob. Aspiring sommelier. Lifelong NE Ohioan, now live near Cleveland. Fascinated by technology and the interwebs.

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Greg Strosaker is at home in Cleveland and has planned a trip to San Diego from May 2010 to May 2010.

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