John Michael Manship
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On the final evening of my journey, from a placid camping spot in the heart of California wine country, I plan desperately for my return trip to Chicago and draw conclusions about my nemesis, the BFE.
On the final evening of my journey, from a placid camping spot in the heart of California wine country, I plan desperately for my return trip to Chicago and draw conclusions about my nemesis, the BFE.
It is my belief that every human being has a natural rhythm, a pace at which he prefers to move. For me, that natural rhythm is the chorus of the 1989 Cher song, If I Could Turn Back Time. On the summer solstice, the longest day of the year,
It is my belief that every human being has a natural rhythm, a pace at which he prefers to move. For me, that natural rhythm is the chorus of the 1989 Cher song, If I Could Turn Back Time. On the summer solstice, the longest day of the year,
Four days of isolation take their toll on my determination. Between Yellowstone National Park and the Oregon border, the emptiness and brutality of the remaining terrain nearly turn me against the values guiding my trip. My car begins to experi
Four days of isolation take their toll on my determination. Between Yellowstone National Park and the Oregon border, the emptiness and brutality of the remaining terrain nearly turn me against the values guiding my trip. My car begins to experi
Vegetable oil attracts bears. I’m well aware of this fact as I lie in a cold tent at Yellowstone National Park, smelling like my unconventional fuel, reflecting on the trip so far and owning up to a myriad of failures. I revisit three broken ru
Vegetable oil attracts bears. I’m well aware of this fact as I lie in a cold tent at Yellowstone National Park, smelling like my unconventional fuel, reflecting on the trip so far and owning up to a myriad of failures. I revisit three broken ru
Stands-And-Looks-Back, whose Wasicu name is Jim, finds me in Wood, SD, and talks to me through his car window for over an hour. The subject matter feels eerily familiar and prophetic at once as he espouses on alcohol abuse, isolation, greed, an
Stands-And-Looks-Back, whose Wasicu name is Jim, finds me in Wood, SD, and talks to me through his car window for over an hour. The subject matter feels eerily familiar and prophetic at once as he espouses on alcohol abuse, isolation, greed, an
From its thoughtless lack of bathrooms to its unrestrained wildlife, South Dakota does everything it can to kill me—and then it actually comes close. Trapped in a brutal midwestern storm on the side of rural Highway 44, I’m confronted with my d
From its thoughtless lack of bathrooms to its unrestrained wildlife, South Dakota does everything it can to kill me—and then it actually comes close. Trapped in a brutal midwestern storm on the side of rural Highway 44, I’m confronted with my d
A quick word from our sponsor as we enter the second half of the audiobook.
A quick word from our sponsor as we enter the second half of the audiobook.
After my reenergizing weekend in Wooster, I drive north to meet another college friend, Rob, who lives in a considerably less-thriving place. Rob takes me on a depressing tour of Detroit, including the tragically unmaintained “Central Park of D
After my reenergizing weekend in Wooster, I drive north to meet another college friend, Rob, who lives in a considerably less-thriving place. Rob takes me on a depressing tour of Detroit, including the tragically unmaintained “Central Park of D
The womb is an incredibly noisy place, so much so that newborns aren’t accustomed to silence until several months after birth. At Cherry Springs State Park, a field in the remotest regions of the Pennsylvania mountains, I wonder if I’m taking
The womb is an incredibly noisy place, so much so that newborns aren’t accustomed to silence until several months after birth. At Cherry Springs State Park, a field in the remotest regions of the Pennsylvania mountains, I wonder if I’m taking
There is hope for mankind in Wooster, OH, where two of my best friends from college join me in my local-only vows; as it turns out, their support is only the beginning of the mighty forces that come to my aid. During the second weekend of my t
There is hope for mankind in Wooster, OH, where two of my best friends from college join me in my local-only vows; as it turns out, their support is only the beginning of the mighty forces that come to my aid. During the second weekend of my t
Jeff Szymanski is an ex-military man gone veggie-burning blueberry farmer who lives near Olean, New York. I found him on the internet, and he offered to fill up my “veg” tank without asking anything in return—except that I meet him early in the
Jeff Szymanski is an ex-military man gone veggie-burning blueberry farmer who lives near Olean, New York. I found him on the internet, and he offered to fill up my “veg” tank without asking anything in return—except that I meet him early in the
Watertown, New York was once known as “The Great American City.” Now, its paper industry is collapsing, its economy is dependent on the military, and everything except its one antique store is closed on Sunday. I don’t stay long, opting instead
Watertown, New York was once known as “The Great American City.” Now, its paper industry is collapsing, its economy is dependent on the military, and everything except its one antique store is closed on Sunday. I don’t stay long, opting instead
After leaving the familiar womb of New England, I travel through eastern New York and up into the Adirondacks, over 2.5 million acres of which are designated in the state constitution as “forever wild.” I stay the night with John and Anne Fitch
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