Adventures in a VW Bus
I took a salary job in 2020. Huge mistake. Up to that point in my life I had always been an hourly employee (with the exception of a graduate teaching assistant and paperboy, the latter of which was pay-per-house). Working salary for one year taught me a valuable lesson: I want to know what my time is worth.
Continue reading “Lessons learned from a salary job”A three-fer here because we are whirlwinding our way across this portion of the US. Not because we don’t want to see what New England has to offer, but it is hot, my friends, and we want to head north—and fast. So here’s a spread of songs with the main dish being New York tunes with decent helpings from the smallest of US states and its neighbor.
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Six states so far and so much has happened—great hosts in Maryland, a fabulous winery in New Jersey right after we got off the ferry, a stop at Bus Depot (more on that later). After ten days of insufferable heat, we finally got a break in the weather as well as a chance to sleep inside at our friends’ house in northern Pennsylvania on Silver Lake. Then, once we were ready to hit the road to Connecticut—a crack in the exhaust system.
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Sometimes we interview people who take a while to warm up to the mic. Not this time though. We interviewed Basim Blunt, a Dayton-area radio staple, who was more than willing to share stories of his two VW buses. He took us on a ride that starts in his youth as a frat guy and takes us into the fatherhood years.
Continue reading “Podcast: Basim”From the sylvan lands of William Penn, the home of our beloved Bus Depot, and the home to one of my favorite big cities, Pittsburgh, we have a short list of songs.
Continue reading “Playlist: Pennsylvania”
I have to admit that I was initially a little let down by Delaware. Many folks online told us about the beaches and the fun we would have in Rehoboth. And indeed the beach looked fun… except we had our dog, Jolene, who was not welcome on the beach. Or on most any other beach or boardwalk. The day was swelteringly hot and my temper runs short in the heat. Fortunately, there is a magical strip of land / National Park / State Park (state park is not dog-friendly) just south of Rehoboth. It’s a place where wild horses roam free called Assateague Island.
Continue reading “Assateague Island, Delaware”Other than the Soprano’s soundtrack and Bruce Springsteen, what songs pay homage to New Jersey?
Continue reading “Playlist: New Jersey”
In the upper left corner of Maryland is an all-too-well-kept secret called Deep Creek Cellars. In a land abounding with sweet wines, Deep Creek has a variety of dry, elegant vintages that rival the revered California wineries of Sonoma.
Continue reading “Deep Creek Wine Cellars, Maryland”Are there non-George Thorogood songs about America’s Portugal? You bet. Are there any Bob Dylan songs about Delaware? …As far as I can tell: no.
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Meet Melanie Moore—a real-life hero who uses her VW crew cab to deliver sell and deliver books. Known as The Cincy Book Bus, she is a recognized figure in the Queen City. Best of all, all the profits she makes go directly to child literacy efforts.
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On the Road with Adie