Adventurer’s Journal: Take the Road That Doesn’t Win
My GPS and I have a fundamental disagreement about the purpose of travel. It believes the purpose is to arrive. Preferably as quickly as possible. Every road has a value.…
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The Town the River Took
Rodney, Mississippi There are plenty of ways for a town to disappear. A mine closes. A railroad chooses another route. A highway bypasses Main Street. A factory shuts down and…
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The Adventurer’s Journal: Stay Here a Little Longer
I have a tendency when I’m exploring somewhere new. I want to know what’s next. There might be another trail around the bend, another building down the street or another…
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Tobacco, Money and Reinvention: The Other Side of Durham
Walk through downtown Durham today and it’s easy to get distracted by what’s happening around you. Restaurants and breweries fill old brick buildings. Apartments and offices occupy spaces that once…
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Dreaming With My Eyes Open
Somewhere on the flight home from my recent vacation, I had a thought… Oh! I didn’t think about dreaming while I was away. For ten days, it never occurred to…
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Adventurer’s Journal: Follow the Sign
I have a weakness for signs. Not stop signs, of course. Those are generally worth obeying. I’m talking about the other ones, the signs that appear along the side of…
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THE ADVENTURER’S JOURNAL: Go See for Yourself
Happy Labor Day! There are places I know without ever having been there. At least, I think I know them. I’ve seen the photographs. Watched the videos. Read the history.…
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The Adventurer’s Journal: Take the Interesting Road
I have a travel rule. It’s not particularly efficient. It won’t save you money on gas. And your GPS may strongly object. But I’ve found it leads to considerably better…
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A Sweet Time in Latrobe
Sometimes you just have to go. We live such busy lives and there is always something to do. The house needs cleaned, There’s yardwork. Your behind in a project. You…
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A Four Mile Detour
On our way back from Serpent Mound in Ohio, we were hungry. On the road, we try to seek out local restaurants, hidden gems, or chains that we don’t have…
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