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Jun 12, 20243 min read
Take Time to Visit the Catwalk
If you're traveling in southwest New Mexico, a few miles over the border from Arizona, I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.
Jun 4, 20246 min read
Protesting China's Authoritarianism: Liberty Sculpture Park
In the middle of the California desert, you'll find Liberty Sculpture Park, protesting Chinese authoriantarianism and Communism.
Jun 3, 20244 min read
Visit a Lesser Known Park: Bryce Canyon
We all know the big name parks, Yosemite, Arches, Zion, but there are some great, lesser known, ones you might be missing. Like Bryce Canyon
May 30, 20243 min read
Thank Water for Beautiful Antelope Canyon
Water. You place your hand under a running faucet. The water runs through your fingers, swirls around the drain beneath and disappears...
May 28, 20245 min read
Yep, I Visited Miss Laura’s Social Club
I went to a brothel. I admit it. No secrets here. You may, or may not, ascertain its true business trade by its name, Miss Laura’s Social...
Mar 9, 20245 min read
Two For One, Guthrie and Dylan
Boys and girls, men and women, step right up. I have a special offer just for you. If you’re a fan of Woody Guthrie, or maybe Bob Dylan,...
Feb 27, 20244 min read
Greyfriars Bobby, the Most Loyal of Dogs
I’d like to tell you a story. There once was a dog named Bobby. Bobby was a Skye Terrier, who, in general, are known for their...
Feb 20, 20244 min read
The Last Free Place in America, Slab City
It’s the self-proclaimed, “Last Free Place in America.” It’s Slab City, a place where residents pay no rent, nor taxes. Technically, the...
Feb 11, 20245 min read
Salvation Mountain, Testament to Commitment
God is Love. Jesus, I’m a sinner, please come upon my body and into my heart. You can’t miss those words, boldly painted inside a big red...
Aug 24, 20235 min read
A Desert Hike, a General Store and a Biker Bar
Quick Note: I wrote this two years ago but, for one reason or another, never got around to posting it. With the tragedy that happened...
Oct 12, 20224 min read
Small Town With the World's Biggest Things
We’re all familiar with them and might even have one in a town nearby. They’re those places laying claim to having the largest frying...
Aug 16, 20224 min read
Dinny, Mr. Rex and Rattlesnakes, Oh My!
Rawr!!!! It really wasn’t planned but it couldn’t have been more fitting. Darling Daughter and I were driving her and fiance’s car back...
Aug 12, 20225 min read
A Night of Dreams
I hadn’t planned on it. I’d thought about it but when I realized it would be held just three days after Darling Daughter’s wedding I...
Jun 10, 20224 min read
Standing in the Center of the Universe
It sounds like one of those jokes that starts with, a rabbi, a priest and a minister walk into a bar. There I was, standing in the Center...
Jun 8, 20224 min read
That's Settled, It's Called Pop
700 bottles of pop on the wall, 700 bottles of pop. Take one down, Pass it around, 699 bottles of pop on the wall. Ok, so sue me. Those...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Moments of Joy, Boulder Falls
The Eiffel Tower, the Grand Canyon, Golden Gate Bridge, all bring wonder and joy. But not everything has to be big, or the first thing on...
Apr 6, 20223 min read
What Makes the Black Canyon, Black
Black Canyon of the Gunnison isn’t the deepest US National Park canyon and it’s certainly not the widest. In fact, the very opposite is...
Feb 2, 20227 min read
San Antonio, David Karesh and the Branch Davidians
I was in San Antonio, Texas, 29 years ago this March, as the Branch Dravidian standoff was entering its third week less than 10 miles...
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Putt Putt to Pizza Hut
There’s a Pizza Hut located right smack dab in the middle of the Wichita State University campus in Wichita, Kansas. You’ll find it...
Jan 24, 20223 min read
Wouldn’t You Like To Be a Pepper Too?
If you’re down Waco way in Texas, maybe visiting Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Market, and looking for somewhere different to go for a...
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