Monthly Archives: March 2013

Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 7)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Day 13: Tennessee Blues Sunday morning I hit Route 40, headed for Nashville. Saw more highway patrol officers than I’ve ever seen anywhere, including on the … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 6)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Day 12: Music and MLK Saturday was another big sightseeing day. My first stop was the Gibson guitar factory (after being harassed by a homeless guy when I … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 5)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Day 9: The Hangover Ash Wednesday could easily have been one of those days I just stayed in bed and slept all day. Unfortunately, checkout was at noon and I … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 4)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Day 6: Welcome to Carnival I got up early on Sunday and hit the road for New Orleans—another long, long day of driving made even longer by the torrential downpour that struck … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 3)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Part 2 Day 5: Austin, or The Only City in Texas That Weenie Liberals Like Me Approve Of Woke up early on Day 5 and bombed to Austin. Stayed on the south side of town and … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 2)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Previous Posts: Part 1 Day 2: A Different Look at Las Vegas I left L.A. around ten, after the morning rush hour, and made it out of town without too much traffic. East of L.A. you drive through these suburbs, … Continue reading →

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Gone to Look for America: An Epic Road Trip (Part 1)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

So, I just moved back to Brooklyn after spending a year-and-a-half in San Francisco. When my day job graciously agreed to offer me a transfer, along with a month of unpaid time off to move and find new digs, I … Continue reading →

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Hi, My Name’s Justin

Posted on March 4, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

… and I’m a writer. That really feels like the best place to begin introducing this blog. My writing problem is akin to a longtime functioning alcoholic’s drinking problem: I know it’s not healthy, but I don’t do anything to … Continue reading →

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