World Chump - Wanderlust

Here's a good Worldchump story, although it happened long before this blog began. Today marks the anniversary of the last time I ever carried a wallet. 18 years ago, to the day. I still remember it, because it will forever be known as the wallet that got away....

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Surprisingly enough, I have not once posted anything about the number one sport in the area here. Would you have known ...

At times, I know I am flogging a dead horse when I say that the smaller, lesser known venues and tourist sites can be ...

On our way home from Cherokee, we have another treat in store: driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway of North Carolina ...

The story of the USA can’t be told without references to its original inhabitants, the Native Americans, formerly ...

Or maybe we should quote from the Dead Kennedys: No junk food Just earthy goods I ate weird berries In the woods. Now ...

Since I had already voted, I was going to kick back for the day, pop open a few bottles of Sam Adams, and watch how ...

That’s the indigenous species in the botany world nobody told you about. I would still wager that trees kill more ...

Another sunny November day in the mountains. That, in itself, is normal, isn't it? ·  The weather is whacked. It’s ...

I know what you’re thinking: Election Day isn’t until—just a moment, let me verify—November 8th. Okay then, on a ...

In the last post, I elaborated on the things I missed the most about the States. Contrary to that, these are ten ...

Only a couple of days ago, I received a letter—from a Canadian, no less—asking me what I missed the most about the ...

The principle guiding this post won’t alter too much from the last: sometimes, less is more. Pearson Falls, for ...

One of the things I have always liked about living in the States is that you will find places there that you couldn't ...

Once we touch down, I hear the kitty again. She seems to sense a new opportunity here. You always have to like a cat's ...