Monthly Archives: December 2016

Profile Response: Karen Bone, Lubbock, TX

Karen Bone’s living room has two bookcases, well stocked. On one side of the sofa is a pile of books, actually three piles, maybe twenty in all. On the other side is another, equally impressive pile. “One stack is what … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 393 – Mayo FL to Gainesville FL

December 16, 2016 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 20,584 States to Date: 48 After eleven hours of sleep plus a pot of coffee plus a stack of pancakes with a side of bacon, I was … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Grant Tipton, Lubbock TX

When Grant Tipton invited me to stay with him he sent two instructions. “Bring me something to stick to my refrigerator.” That was easy; a yellow magnet man with my card. “If you want to go shooting, get here by … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 392 – Tallahassee FL to Mayo FL

December 15, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 20,522 States to Date: 48 You know you’ve been doing this a long time when fifty miles just isn’t enough. I planned to ride to Perry, fifty … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “My idea is a macro-micro house, comfortable for one or two people. It’s a large space with a loft. It minimizes footprint and maximizes usable space. About 600 square feet. It’s a small thing that … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 391 – Tallahassee FL

December 14, 2016 – Rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 17 Miles to Date: 20,443 States to Date: 48 Sometimes the stars align even when clouds obscure them. Before I started this journey I pinpointed Tallahassee in the hopes of meeting … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 390 – Apalachicola FL to Tallahassee FL

December 13, 2016 – Fog & sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 88 Miles to Date: 20,426 States to Date: 48 Day breaks late on the western edge of the Eastern Time Zone. A foggy morning trickled into hazy noon. I … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Jan and Paul Bradburn, Clovis NM

Jan and Paul Bradburn are business people. They met in New York City in 1986 when Paul worked on Wall Street and Jan was at Fidelity. They owned the international franchise for Subway and TCBY for Ireland and ran those … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 389 – Panama City FL to Apalachicola FL

December 12, 2016 – Everything but snow, 70 degrees Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 20,338 States to Date: 48  Woke before dawn and gulped Adam’s instant coffee before heading out at first light to get to Apalachicola by two … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Theresa McCulla and Brian Goldstein, Albuquerque NM

  Theresa McCulla and Brian Goldstein met as undergraduates at Harvard where each developed academic expertise in niche studies of American history. Brian is an architectural historian who focuses on the social and economic implications of what we build. His … Continue reading

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