I met the most beautiful girl on the train. We locked eyes, had a moment […] Then we did that romantic thing where we never see each other again. Joel Dommett (British comedian) At one point in American culture, trains were a commonplace component of everyday life. Following the French and Indian wars, railway transportation…
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Un Américain Errant (Part 3)
[S]he was going to live forever, or die in the attempt. -Joseph Heller, Catch-22 I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves, and fills me with delight. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which has travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretaste…
How Travel makes you a better Writer
Once a year, science fiction and fantasy aficionados gather from the mountain west area and beyond in a literary symposium called Life, the Universe and Everything (for any Douglas Adams fans, the title may earn a knowing nod). The three days of panels, presentations and performances become a veritable meeting place where young creators can…