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Week 9: A Home on the Range

Harry Hill - age 80 - took a pull from his cigar and exhaled contentedly. From his living room, he ..


Week 8: The Breaking Point

Jacking up the tire was worth a try. It was too late to have a mechanic fix the leak, and ..


Week Seven: Meager Victories

There are misfortunes that can afflict a traveler, through no fault of his own. There are outright mistakes a ..


Week Six: Rock Around the Clock

We were ten minutes away from departure when Jochi drove up on his scooter, pulled up his goggles and said, ..


Week Five: Rush Hour

The cell phone rang while my Jeep sat idling two vehicles away from Canadian customs. It was Starling, explaining ..


Week Four: Smoke Jumping

I glanced over my shoulder. The winged fiends were keeping pace with me every step of the way, bobbing and ..


Off the Map Week Three: The kindness of strangers

“I could club you with this,” spoke my straight-faced friend, Minnow, hefting a sizeable log in her tiny hands. She ..


Off the Map ... Week Two: Ridgelines and treelines

Ever notice how people, without trying to be sarcastic or duplicitous, can say one thing and mean the exact opposite? ..


WEEK ONE: A frog misplaced

What the heck was I looking at, anyway?  The weirdest creature to cross my kitchen floor in a long while ..


Week 14: Bringing it all back home

From the rim of the hot springs, I languidly observed the approaching doe, who appeared interested in the delicate, soft ..


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