If you haven’t already read my bragging about it, I logged about 25,000 miles in roadtrips to the West over the summer. All of that driving gave me plenty of time to…
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Off Topic: Being Insulted by Spotify’s “Wrapped”
I was enjoying my personal music chart from Spotify’s “2022 Wrapped” until the report hit me with an insult. No, I don’t want to stick to familiar favorites.
Off Topic: A Thought about Improving AM Radio
Why force broadcasters to keep unwanted AM transmitters on the air when they’d rather program a 250-Watt FM signal?
Off Topic: Graphic Warning Signs of the National Parks
Visiting the wilderness brings real risks, so our national parks have many warning signs. Some of them are rather graphic while others are a bit more entertaining.
Off Topic: Minnesota-Only Time Change Could Be TV Nightmare
The effort to end twice-yearly clock changes could lead to a whole new set of headaches for TV viewers and broadcasters if the change isn’t made uniformly.
Off Topic: Best Way to Find Good Roadtrip Hotels is Kind of Obvious
Finding hotels that feel like vacation spots, and not my first rental in college, proved to be a challenge during a summer of roadtrips. But I ended up finding that there’s a really simple way to find a decent place to stay.
Off Topic: Random Quirks and Weirdness on 25,000 Miles of Roadtrips
25,000 miles of summer travel in the West and Great Lakes regions turned up a lot of random quirks and weirdness.
Off Topic: Mountains, Ocean, and Rain Forests, but No Vampires
A visit to Olympic National Park includes stops at ocean beaches, mountain views, rain forests, and a town known for vampires.
Off Topic: Holiday Weekend Park Diplomacy on the Mountainside
Standing in line for more than ten minutes at a large trailhead restroom, it occurred to me that this was the first time I’d actually been in a national park on a…
Off Topic: Like Minnesota, But With Taller Mountains and a Bigger Sea
It’s a northern border state with lots of trees and people who like to get outdoors, so I figured Washington state must have a lot in common with Minnesota.