It’s a small hole-in-the-wall place, somewhere that doesn’t even make it into Google Maps results. There’s no sign lit outside, no open sign in the window, just a few neon lights and a handful of cars in the gravel lot Read more…
In the past 13 weeks on the road, I have made a concerted effort to stay current on what’s happening in the world — both on a micro, communities-I-visit level and a macro, both national and international level. It’s easy Read more…
Today, I’m doing something a little different here on the blog — it’s about to get personal. As I think about the route that I want this project to go (more on these changes next week), I’ve been wanting to Read more…
How is it Thursday already? I swear, every time I sit down to write one of these updates, I’m blown away by how fast the weeks fly on by. I’m currently writing you from my AirBNB in Maine, state number Read more…
We all have them, whether we want to admit it or not. Politics are so engrained within our culture, and along with the “us versus them” attitude comes an accompanying “these people feel X” assumption. — When I was in Read more…
I started this week in Pennsylvania, made it through the state of New York, and by the time you read this, I should be well on my way to Vermont. The leisurely pace of the first leg of my trip Read more…
In the past week, I’ve managed to cross through a few states, explore some seriously cool corners of cool towns, and swoon over far too much street art (the real key to my heart). Let’s take a peek together. I Read more…
One of the best parts of this trip, I’m quickly learning, is the opportunity to gain quiet little snapshots into people’s lives. Over the past ten weeks, I have become privy to a multitude of the highlights and lowlights of Read more…