Part One: Where I Whine About Writing About a year ago, maybe more, I fell into a hole with my writing and since then, I have been stalled and uninspired. This doesn’t mean I can’t write, it’s not the classic writer’s block you see played up for dramatic effect in movies — I’m still able …
I traveled to Arizona on assignment. My expenses, minus your typical out of pocket costs — snacks, fuel, that Negro Modelo I had with my enchiladas, the enchiladas etc. — were paid for by Arizona Tourism. It’s easy to get all snarky about how “This place is ruined by all the tourists.” There are crowds, …
Francisco hated living in Tucson, he hated driving to the strip mall every day over the endless tangled miles of asphalt and overpasses. He loved being in the shop, he loved the special decks of cards and rope boxes and the top hats that snapped open with an authoritative flick of the wrist. He loved …
I’m in Arizona on assignment. My travel, minus your typical out of pocket costs — snacks, fuel, that Negro Modelo I had with enchiladas, etc. — were paid for by Arizona Tourism. “In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world. I …
In the interest of full disclosure, you should know that most of my travel expenses, including my flights and the camper van rental costs, were provided by JUCY, a camper van rental company. The woman in the Bodega Bay visitor’s center seemed downright annoyed by the lack of camping options. She blamed the sequester and …
I thought getting up early on a Sunday morning would spare me the crowds on the cable car. I was wrong. There was already a line at the Powell Street turnaround. I walked up one stop — as advised by a local friend — but I was aced out of the good seats by a …