Westward Expansion
Back on the Great River Road: First Stop, the John Deere Historic Site
My Own True Love and I are back on the Great River Road! For those of you who are new to the Margins: In November, 2015, My Own True Love and I set out on an adventure. We headed south for a three-week trip along the Great River Road, a conglomeration of 3000 miles of…
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Road Trip Through History: The Gateway Arch
I must begin by admitting that it is possible to drive from Chicago to Springfield Mo in one day. I have done it alone and with My Own True Love many times. But when faced with the prospect of the drive this past Christmas we looked at each other and admitted that we were tired.…
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From the Archives: A Splendid Savage-An Interview with Steve Kemper
Sometimes life makes it impossible to write blog posts on a dependable basis. This is one of the those times. For the next little while, I’m going to run pieces from September and October in years past. I hope you enjoy them, and I’ll be back as soon as I can. Next up, a post…
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