The Milwaukee Bucks (wonderfully hospitable) took an interest in Free Ballin’. Along with making me the Extreme Fan of the Game, giving me some groovy team goods, and putting me up on the jumbotron—my bald “spot” 6 feet across—they did a little interview with me before the game. For my first time on camera, not [...]
In Milwaukee, WI – My Interview with Bucks.com
March 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · ROAD WRITING
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In The Dalles, OR – The Streak Ends: 74 Nights of Couchsurfing
March 15th, 2009 · No Comments · ROAD WRITING
I arrived in Miami on December 28th ’08, without a place to stay. I had floated numerous couchsurfing requests out to Miami CSers and received only one reply, negative. She did direct me to an acquaintence, Brian, a recent couchsurfer, and I had an email out to him. Without any other prospects, I checked into [...]
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In Little Switzerland, NC – Momma Didn’t Raise No Fool: Ride-sharing to Salt Lake City
February 9th, 2009 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY, ROAD WRITING
Uh, that stuff about ride-sharing v. hitchhiking? Yeah, check that. It looks like I’m going to get a little of both on this trip out from NC to LA. I posted on craigslist last week, looking for a ride-share, and got a response yesterday. A guy in Asheville, NC is heading to Montana and I’m [...]
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