Tag: prairie
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Travels 5: Oh, Pioneers!
The great American Poet and Literary Goddess of the Prairie, Willa Cather, once said: “I was raised by a tooth-less bearded hag…I was schooled with a black strap across my back…but it’s alright now, in fact it’s a gas.” Hold on, I don’t think that was Willa Cather. No, after rechecking my sources, I find…
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Travels 3: The Rock Island Line is a Mighty Fine Line
I was heading down the road, trying to loosen my load… We were on our way to Rock Island. When you’re busy doing hard traveling, like me, you can get caught up in the “hypnosis of the highway”. I know I do. You watch the road ahead. All safety alerts are on, but your mind…
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