Little Woody, SK
Found my Great Grandpa in the Morning Leader from Regina in November 1923, for a farmland purchase that was $19,500. On the same page is a mention of Little Woody,…
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day 14: kc to st. louis: a drive, a store, and unexpected propaganda (part one)
the store of storesI forgot a few things that I wanted to capture about our drive from Tulsa to KC. That's what I get for writing at night, rather than…
day 14: kc to st. louis: a drive, a store, and unexpected propaganda (part one)
the store of storesI forgot a few things that I wanted to capture about our drive from Tulsa to KC. That's what I get for writing at night, rather than…
day 12: tulsa: greenwood rising, plus more street art
This morning we opted not to wake up early to stand in line for baked goods, choosing a slower morning over local colour. We didn't even fulfill our alternate intention…
day 12: tulsa: greenwood rising, plus more street art
This morning we opted not to wake up early to stand in line for baked goods, choosing a slower morning over local colour. We didn't even fulfill our alternate intention…
Revolution of Unity?!
Any American not ALARMED that their President describes the Declaration of Independence as a “declaration of unity and love and respect”, is not woke. (Woke means “aware of injustice”.) (Collective…
day 10: tulsa: the rest of the centers, and hanging around while allan dives in
our newest fridge magnetBoth the Woody Guthrie and the Bob Dylan Centers house the official archives of both artists. Time in the archive is by application and appointment only. Allan…
day 10: tulsa: the rest of the centers, and hanging around while allan dives in
our newest fridge magnetBoth the Woody Guthrie and the Bob Dylan Centers house the official archives of both artists. Time in the archive is by application and appointment only. Allan…
day 9: tulsa: a full day with woody and dylan
Both the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center are closed Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, which figured in to the complicated planning of this vacation. Now, with the trip…
day 9: tulsa: a full day with woody and dylan
Both the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center are closed Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, which figured in to the complicated planning of this vacation. Now, with the trip…
day 9: tulsa: in which the woody guthrie center moves me to tears
We spent all day in the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, and we are going back tomorrow. It was a profound and intense experience for me. I…
day 9: tulsa: in which the woody guthrie center moves me to tears
We spent all day in the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, and we are going back tomorrow. It was a profound and intense experience for me. I…
Is Canada moving to a two-party system? Is this really the death of the NDP?
The quick answer is likely not; while the long-winded one is that our history says otherwise. In 1984, if you are as old as I, you may know that the…
day 7: kansas city: in which another public library blows me away
Newsflash: Kansas City is a hidden gem. This is actually a really cool city, and I would love to spend more time here. This is totally unexpected!We had a slow…
day 7: kansas city: in which another public library blows me away
Newsflash: Kansas City is a hidden gem. This is actually a really cool city, and I would love to spend more time here. This is totally unexpected!We had a slow…
day 6: kansas city: the negro leagues baseball museum is great but has problems
Yesterday we took our time in the morning, then headed back out to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, housed in the same building as the American Jazz Museum. What was…
day 5: kansas city: the american jazz museum is a real treat
Yesterday we were up early, packed up the car, and drove to Kansas City. The STL Airbnb was lovely; the host and I left each other outstanding reviews.Driving and billboardsThe…
day 4: st. louis: barbecue in soulard and downtown baseball
STL City FlagYesterday was a really fun day. We hung around in the morning, mostly making plans, then headed into the downtown to Soulard, a historic neighbourhood that is part…
day 3: st. louis: the cahokia mounds and great traditional italian food
Yesterday we hung around the Airbnb apartment in the morning, stopped at a supermarket to pick up some food for lunch, then headed just over the state line to Illinois,…
day 2: st. louis: the surprisingly beautiful gateway arch, a fabulous history museum, and great mexican food
We're kind of doing this trip in reverse order of importance. The things we most want to see -- the impetus for the trip -- are coming last, a function…