Monthly Archives: July 2016

Book Report: “Rolling Nowhere”

I’ve been working my way through the road trip books listed in an article in The Guardian titled On the Road: Mapping the Great Road Trips of American Literature by Marta Bausells. The latest is Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with … Continue reading

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Road Trippin’ Vk: Let it Snow!

When we left Sedona that day in late February, 2012, the weather looked clear to the north so we decided to travel via Jackson Hole to see the Grand Tetons. We took our last drive through Oak Creek Canyon, stopping … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Interstate Highway System

June 29, 2016 President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act on this date in 1956, sixty years ago, back in the day when Congress could actually pass a piece of legislation that benefited more than just their own constituencies, or … Continue reading

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