Phil Hugo: Visiting a giant of the steam era

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Phil Hugo: Visiting a giant of the steam era

I was sitting on our patio accompanied by a beautiful afternoon in mid-October where a blue sky was paintbrushed with clouds drifting across that canvas in a non-hurried manner. Leaves from our giant white oak twisted and tumbled toward the yard. I felt an itch on my noggin and removed the hat to get at it. Not just any hat, but a special birthday gift from my wife, Karen. On the front of its crisp black fabric is a shield emblem with the words …