Monthly Archives: August 2009

Where the Wind Goes Blowing Down the Plain

Driving across America, one gets a feel for how large and varied is our country. In Oklahoma, I soared through miles and miles of wind farms. I know that some communities have fought against these turbines, referring to them as … Continue reading

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Tonight, I am in Shamrock, TX….

Tonight, I am in Shamrock, TX. My goals: Monday, Gallup NM. Tuesday, Barstow CA. Wednesday, Santa Cruz CA.

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In Oklahoma, I have found God …

In Oklahoma, I have found God and He inhabits the lower end of the FM band. #fb

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Approaching Oklahoma City. It’…

Approaching Oklahoma City. It’s 97 degrees outside. #fb http://schmap.me/9mrrqf

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From the highway, Arkansas is …

From the highway, Arkansas is nothing but McDonalds and Hooters. I’m surprised Bill Clinton ever left. #fb

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Late start this morning, after…

Late start this morning, after 10AM, but it felt good to sleep. Hope to make Amarillo TX tonight. #fb

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The Curse of the Stupid People

I must be a bloody genius. As immodest as that may sound, all the evidence points in that direction. The only rational conclusion I can reach is that, on a mean curve, I must be among the brilliant people on … Continue reading

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It feels good to shower, but I…

It feels good to shower, but I just tried to text with the soap and lather with my iPhone. #fb

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Last night, I slept in my car …

Last night, I slept in my car at a NC rest stop. Tonight, I sleep on a mattress at an inn outside Little Rock: #fb http://schmap.me/j4dcn4

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My “NPR Station Finder” iPhone…

My “NPR Station Finder” iPhone app cannot find any stations in Memphis! #fb

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ELVIS = LIVES

In 1987, while driving from L.A. to my new life in New York, my dasboard power light started flashing shortly outside of Texas. I stopped at a garage in Alabama and they diagnosed that my alernator was failing. They also … Continue reading

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at The Patsy Cline & Chet Atki…

at The Patsy Cline & Chet Atkins Rest Area; approaching Memphis, of course. #fb http://schmap.me/6wdnzt

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at a rest stop near Edgar Evin…

at a rest stop near Edgar Evins State Park, TN. Spotted Elvis. #fb http://schmap.me/2cdc7q

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Smoky Mountain Dawn

In October of 1987, at the age of 26, I loaded a small U-Haul trailor with my boxes of books and comics, hitched it to the back of my ten-year-old VW Rabbit, and left Los Angeles for my new home … Continue reading

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I haven’t been in a MacDonalds…

I haven’t been in a MacDonalds in 20 years, but free ATT wifi brought me in. Food’s not as horrible as I remember. #fb

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North Carolina goes on forever…

North Carolina goes on forever! I’ve been driving since before noon and I’m still in the NASCAR state. #fb http://schmap.me/4nnrpk

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North Carolina goes on forever…

North Carolina goes on forever! I’ve been driving since before noon and I’m still in the NASCAR state. #fb http://schmap.me/4nnrpk

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Feeling like Bartleby

I tested it all at home, before I left: using the iPhone Geotweet app, I could simultaneously post my location to Twitter, Facebook, and here on CitizenMcCord.com. You can see the successful tests below, but now that I have embarked … Continue reading

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At a rest stop between Burling…

At a rest stop between Burlington and Greensboro NC. Trying to make Chattanooga tonight: http://www.schmap.me/brmcp8 #fb

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at a roadside restaurant near …

at a roadside restaurant near Greensboro NC, with kids. On our way to Duck. #fb http://schmap.me/5uwn5e

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