by aaron | Sep 27, 2016 | Essays
Last night I watched the entirety of the first Presidential debate. I made it through all 90-minutes, which is a feat I still don’t know how to label—Existential despair? Civic engagement? Hopeful rubbernecking? I came out of it feeling like I do anytime I watch...
by aaron | Sep 23, 2016 | Travels
Dear readers: this one’s coming to you from Rapid City, South Dakota, almost smack dab in the middle of our fifty great states. It’s been a bumpy ride since last I wrote. The Mercedes has been a vortex of challenges, which has caused my stomach to be a...
by aaron | Sep 14, 2016 | Travels
My most recent posts have been about a red Mercedes and spending time in Rhinelander, WI. For today’s installment, here’s a little story about what happens when those two things overlap. Before going further with this I’m going to include a picture...
by aaron | Sep 5, 2016 | Travels
Those who’ve been following along on this summer’s adventures may well recall that I left Spokane, WA, some five months ago in a blue Ford Focus hatchback. We made a big loop, the Focus and me, dipping down through the west and south of America, and had...