To say that it’s been a bit of an odd trip doesn’t do it justice. It rained both weeks except for yesterday. It’s raining again. My flight into Newark delayed by 2 hours. I don’t think Newark should even have a license to operate as an airport at this point. It’s certainly not the airlines [...]

Newark to Las Vegas. Original departure time 5:30. Boarded plane 6:30. Current time almost 8:00 Still on tarmac waiting to take off. On the plane for 1 1/2 hours. Haven’t left the ground yet. 20th in line for departure. Newark is the 2nd armpit of airports. Detroit is the 1st. And the people behind me [...]

“I don’t know where I’m going/but I sure know where I’ve been…” This trip made me realize a few more things: The Northeast really isn’t that bad of a place to live. There are still farmers and their markets. The job market doesn’t suck any more than anywhere else. The roads still are bad, but [...]