Downwind And East: The People And Cuisine Of Downeast Maine
Like the lobsters once were on the beaches, wild blueberries in Downeast Maine are everywhere, found on roadsides and driveways and in untended fields.
Category: Travel
The Time Mike Squandered Three Wishes Granted By A Crone
The following story humorous: As far as we know Mike Pence can not, in fact, whistle loudly without using his fingers.
The Eagle Has Encountered Customs
The following story is meant to be humorous. The crew of Apollo 11 did not, as far as we know, have a Duty Free catalog in the Command Module.
The Day That Comprised The Totality Of Mike’s Bare Knuckle Boxing Career
Humor: “It was at a rest stop outside of Dayton, Ohio that the hunger kicked in. Mike Pence and I were with our roommate Dick Richards buying snack foods and drinks”
Weekend Plans: The Most Wonderful Place At The End Of The World
We’re preparing to go to Disneyworld at the same time that the Coronavirus seems to be kicking into gear. Also, we met the housesitters.
Would You Like Gesalt With Your Big Mac?
Normally thought of for their uniformity, a fun list for those interested in a hybrid of award-winning architecture and fast food.
Remembering A Visit to Celestial Seasonings
There are two kinds of tea leaves that you have to keep in an airtight room.
High Sierra Ghost Stories
The past isn’t ever really past, and ghosts don’t ever die. So instead of avoiding them or feeling bad, maybe try confronting them a little bit?
A Love Letter To The Blue Ridge Parkway
For most of us across the country, today was the first day it truly felt like fall. Not just because heat wasn’t breaking records like it was a game or something, but due to...
Border Misadventures
Somehow I managed to cross the U.S.-Canadian border twice in the past week without the proper documentation.
I Feel It In the Air, the Summer’s Out of Reach…
I just got back from a late summer vacation. It was a great trip. My wife and I are creatures of habit. We go to the same beach once or twice a year. Occasionally...
Pizza in Rome
Symposium: Some years ago I took a short holiday to Rome. Perhaps not the pizza capital of the world, but at the very least the capital of the pizza capital.
Democratic Presidential Candidates: To Whom Should We Extend Your Compassion?
As newly-minted, likely Democratic-primary voter visiting China, I have a question that has not been addressed in the debates: How much am I supposed to care about others?
Down in New Orleans
The city has been destroyed many times over, by war, fire, disease, and flood. Each time, she comes back to life, more vibrant than before but with another layer of rich history atop her deep and storied façades.
Rules of the Road: Very Open Ranges
So I’m proud that I began worrying about gas stations at about 125 miles left in the tank.
