With David Lynch behind the project, it’s reasonable to expect a layer of surreal* would shroud the Interview Project. His Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks visions of life in America are hardly comforting. They may be fun to watch–especially, it should be said, for college students experimenting with various altered states–but, like a maximum security [...]
Archive for October, 2009
David Lynch’s America: Beyond Blue Velvet
Posted in America on Film, tagged Blue Velvet, David Lynch, Independence, Interview Project, Kansas, oral history, road trip, StoryCorps, Twin Peaks, videos on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One Glorious View
Posted in Three-fer Friday, Uncategorized, tagged Arizona, Brooklyn, Navajo National Monument, New York City, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Salt Marsh Nature Center on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve all seen a lot of stuff in our travels—museums and roadside attractions, neon signs and neighborhoods, city streets and country roads. But every now and then we are struck right between the eyes with a view so affecting, it burns itself into our brains. Our guest contributor for today’s three-fer is TR Ryan, an [...]
(My) American Chinatown
Posted in State-by-State, tagged American Chinatown, Bonnie Tsui, Boston, Chinatown, Flushing, Manhattan, scorpion bowl on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Like author Bonnie Tsui, whom I interviewed for World Hum about her new book, American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods, there has always been a Chinatown neighborhood in my life. But, unlike Tsui, whose trips to Chinatown offered a chance to connect with her family and heritage, mine have always been a chance [...]
Road Trip Tales: I Went to Graham, Texas and All I Got Was This Lousy Water Pump
Posted in Road Trip Tales, Uncategorized, tagged AAA, bryson, Graham, hee haw, Texas, verizon, wildcatter ranch on October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What’s one thing you don’t want to see on a road trip? The “check engine” light. I was on a two-lane farm road between the small towns of Graham and Bryson, Texas, when mine twinkled on and changed my weekend. I pulled over and heard liquid gushing from the car. I was alone, it was [...]
Hotel Rooms We'd Love to Get Stranded In
Posted in Uncategorized on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a lot of go-see-do to travel. But, every now and again, weather puts the kibosh on out and about plans. (Phew.) Here, some rooms we’re happy to get stranded in. Today’s Three-fer Friday guest writer is Hilary Nangle. When it comes to the go-see-do (and get stranded) of Maine, she’s our must-read writer of [...]
Hotel Rooms We’d Love to Get Stranded In
Posted in Listing America, State-by-State, Three-fer Friday, tagged 804 Trail, Alaska, Camden, Camden Harbour Inn, Hilary Nangle, Iditarod Trail, Kirsten Dixon, Maine, ocean views, Oregon, Overleaf Lodge, snow, storms, travel, weather, whale watching, Winterlake Lodge, Yachats on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a lot of go-see-do to travel. But, every now and again, weather puts the kibosh on out and about plans. (Phew.) Here, some rooms we’re happy to get stranded in. Today’s Three-fer Friday guest writer is Hilary Nangle. When it comes to the go-see-do (and get stranded) of Maine, she’s our must-read writer of [...]
