Tenacity
Hang on. In 150 years you’ll look like this. Eventually somebody will come by and admire your grip.
Everything a bird needs.
Stopped at the general store. Noticed some home builders out front, their handiwork hanging on the general store sign. Good work, home builders.
Dogbutt on the City of New Orleans
Dogbutt reminded me about the time we drove to Centralia, Illinois, and jumped aboard the City of New Orleans, headed south. At Memphis, a fraternity joined the trip and settled in the club car for a night of partyin’ and … Read More
Save the Planet
These regal creatures once numbered a billion, back when Edgar Winter first sang “Save the Planet.” Now their numbers are down to 30 million. Damn, Edgar, is anybody listening? Down in the Mexico forest where the Monarchs winter, a recent … Read More
Highways Tell Stories.
A highway’s back may be black, brown or tan, red, white or blue. We name them after saints and music and Mother. A highway’s makeup may be heavily applied and easy to see, or it may be worn thin. Her … Read More
Pit Stop in the Past
We took the exit. As we got closer to the sign, we could see it clearly: Sorry. No gas here today.
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Along Highway 13, I found The Shrine of Our Lady of the Two Ugly Utility Poles Standing Side by Side in Our Front Yard. That’s my name for it anyway. It’s the world’s best attempt to divert your attention from … Read More
Race Car Circus on I-70
Sunday night. 7:40 pm. I-70 eastbound. Darkness had set in as we approached the Boonville exits. Two giant 18-wheelers grew rapidly in my rearview mirror. They looked like prairie cruise ships, each outlined in ten thousand tiny amber lighbulbs. Even … Read More
Tornado Season
Tucked in the rolling hills of Missouri’s smallest county, a sign recalls a vibrant little town.