A few weeks ago, kind of on a whim, I reached out to a local musician and asked if he’d be willing to talk about a recent vacation he’d taken to Gettysburg. It went well. I enjoyed hearing about something that he was insanely passionate about, and I think he enjoyed, for a change, talking […]
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9 Lessons learned in Savannah
I spent the week before last in Savannah, GA, visiting my parents. Here are a few of the things that I learned while there. 1. PAULA DEEN LOOKS TERRIBLE… Before leaving Michigan for Georgia, I gave some thought to what, if anything, I’d do if I were to find myself within shouting distance of Paula […]
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Cape Fear, Clementine, dolphins, Forrest Gump, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, midden, Miley Cyrus, native american, Noble Jones, Oatland Island, oyster shells, oysters, Paula Deen, Pink House, racism, Savannah, shrimp, slavery, South Carolina, The Great Santini, The Longest Yard, the south, travel 22 Comments
My weekend in Milwaukee
I’ve spent the last several days in Milwaukee, visiting museums, eating deep fried cheese curds, touring incredible breweries, attending fish fries, and absorbing local culture by the pint-full. I’d like to break everything down, and give you a minute-by-minute recounting of my activities in this, one of my favorite cities in America, but my memories […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Other, Photographs Also tagged Arthur Fonzarelli, beer, beer tourism, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, bronze Fonzie, buffalo, cheese curds, Dan Richardson, deep fried cheese curds, Dennis Wolski, Fonzie, Iggy Pop, Iggy Pop statue, Lake Michigan, Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Brat House, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee river walk, prohibition, river walk, stampede, travel, Urban Dictionary, Wisconsin, Wolski's Tavern 12 Comments