Category Archives: musings

Jun
01
2010

30 days on the road …

The trip starts for me tomorrow … and the way it’s scheduled, I’m on the road for 30 days straight.
The official road trip doesn’t start until the 11th … look for updates starting around then …
In the meantime, enjoy this tip of the day:
Things You Can Slice With An Egg Slicer
Eggs
Mushrooms
Strawberries
Pieces of Banana
Boiled Potatoes
Things You [...]

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Mar
24
2009

RT4: Zoo’s Closing Thoughts

I’ve said this before, but road trips, like life, are unforgiving. You get one shot at a city, to make the most of it, and then you’ve moved on. Your mistakes and your successes are amplified.
This was a pretty sedate road trip. I was more introspective than a good road trip [...]

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Mar
23
2009

Phaux’s Closing Thoughts, Part 1

I am sitting in seatac airport with five’ish hours to go until I liftoff for home, and want to record some thoughts while they are fresh and juicy.
First off, Zoo is a GREAT road mate. Words cannot express his huge contribution to the road trips being extraordinary, but I’ll give it a shot..
He is unflinching [...]

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Mar
10
2009

Quinquagesimus

There was a time when I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish in my life. A bucket-list … I called it “my 50″. I dragged myself through that list for the past decade, laying the bricks of my edification and education. The bricks — the places I had to [...]

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Mar
07
2009

What’s Under Your Skin?

You are where you are – sentography

Last time around we posted separate pre-trip musings to set the emotional and cerebral stage for what could easily be seen as a vacation for two rowdy guys. Heck, we’re not nearly as shallow as we may come off. We certainly like to have fun, but it’s easy to say that both [...]

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Feb
12
2009

RT4: Phauxtog weighs in on waiting it out

I’m thinking about the road trip that’s only one month away… these things come to mind:
Vistas. Panoramas. Breathtaking views. Open road. Skiing. Canada! Seattle! The Canadian Rockies! Portland! The Pacific Ocean. 
Potential. Progress. Presence. Authenticity. Expansion. Refinement.
One thing I’ve realized being a passionate night (photo)sentiographer for so long is that is easily perceived as darkness, over [...]

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Jan
12
2009

59 Days and Counting …

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Oct
07
2008

Spammer’s Closing Thoughts, Part 2 (Metaphysics in ReAction)

You know how I was talking about juxtaposition? How about following up such a tremendous journey with a full day of “work” on 4 hours’ sleep? LOLz.
There’s a certain phrase bandied about, “The grass is always greener on the other side.” I’ve heard it applied in so many ways, including in reference to relationships (and [...]

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Oct
07
2008

Zoo’s Favorite Moments

Of our one-hundred or so posts, I wanted to distill for you the best of the best, in my opinion …
First, we started with a bang in Omaha, then I got to talk to a future mad scientist.  I got my ass kicked in virtual kung-fu under the stars.  We really did see The Most [...]

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Oct
07
2008

Zoo’s Closing Thoughts, Part 2

What is wrong with you people?

When I said I was taking a road trip through the Plains and the Rockies, some people asked “Why would you want to do that?”. Others warned me of racists, guns and small minds and who knows what else. Forget that most of these folks have only seen the middle [...]

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