Tag: America, Michigan, Upper peninsula, USA, yooper
The Upper Peninsula: A Mosquito Safehaven Not Fit For Habitation
If you’ve never been to the Upper Peninsula —GOOD! Don’t go. It isn’t for you. It’s a shit place with nothing to do and nothing...
Northern American Midwest: Exploring Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are the land of plenty. Plenty of space. Plenty of weight on the locals. Plenty of cheese on the french...
American Consumer
Back in the states I’m always amazed at how often I find myself at the store. I feel there is always something I “need”...
American sanity checkup
Today I read in the news that “Spring Breakers” earned $270,000 in just three theaters, (that’s $90k a theater, folks). Having seen...
Al Green says “Hello Chicago” to Abandon the Cube
By Al Green we do in fact mean the amazing, talented and smooth creator of “Let’s Stay Together” and “Love and Happiness.” He is...
Washington DC on a Sunday
One of the best times to see DC is on a Sunday. Especially on a Sunday when there isn’t a big activity downtown. Here’s how we saw DC....
Top Sights in New Hampshire
Okay, so we’re not sure what the top sights in New Hampshire really are, but we’d be happy to tell you what we saw! Mount Washington...
Americans Not Traveling Abroad
There are over 300 million Americans. Less than 30% of them have passports. That means Americans are not traveling abroad. And 50% of those...
Going Green? Why not Go All the Way?
Folks are talking about the environment in a new way. Global warming, greenhouses gasses, Co2 emissions, and our dependency on a depleting...
The Historic Titanic and Mayflower Passage
We left the Brooklyn docks in the intense heat index of 110 degrees F on July 6th. Hauling our backpacks, chalked full of (almost)...
Who Let the Loonies Out? – Talk Radio in America
I’m growing a bit concerned about the folks on talk radio in the USA. We’ve had ol’ Limbaugh for quite some time, but recently I’ve...
The 2010 Census and Traveling Insignificants
I don’t count. I simply do not exist nor do I count to the American government. Ten years ago I was overseas and wasn’t counted. As it...
Life in a Simpler Time– Michigan’s U.P
We’ve spent a few weeks in Michigan’s UP, the Upper Peninsula surrounded by great lakes. It is a beautiful, if not rugged landscape...
Why I Hate Wal-Mart and the ‘temporary culture’ of America
You can’t consider yourself a long-term thinker if you shop at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, or any other major chain in the United States. Here is...
Seven Thoughts on the Oil Spill in the Gulf
I don’t mean to launch into a diatribe, but its my blog and I feel like ranting about the so-called ‘disaster in the gulf.’ 1. This...
Marketing Versus Bashing People on the Head
Traveling for the past year has been quite an enlightening experience. We left our home in Shanghai on May 1st, 2009 and are still on the...
Blogging in America
In recent months I’ve come to realize what my psychology (and statistics) professors meant by ‘Negative Response Theory.’...
The Oregon Caves and the Mystery of the Greyback
After a great two days in Eugene, we packed up the old trusty mini van once again and decided to hit the road and head south. With all four...
Eugene Oregon and the Best Accident
We packed up the minivan and decided to head south to see two longtime friends and adventurous souls who live in Eugene, OR. The drive was...
Washingtonians Believe in the End of the World
What better way to spend the Armageddon, then waiting it out safely underground? Apparently I’m not the first person to think of...
Why I Dont Own a Cell Phone
This isn’t one of those hippy diatribes about the body corporate, or a quasi-scientific spiel about the plausible connection between...
Across America by Land
Not many people make backtracks like we do! To make my point, our trips inside America in the last several months have been hectic,...
The Empire Builder
Recently, I’ve taken the Empire Builder from start to finish a total of three times, that’s around 6,600 miles! Traveling by train is...
The George Bush Presidential Library
A recent visit to the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas revealed a deeper look at the man, the President and the...
Palo Alto and the Mexican-American War
If you live or vacation in Southern – Central Texas, this is especially important to all the winter Texans, take a short drive North...
