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Jerkface Walls – Montclair, New Jersey

My love of murals, wall painting, and street art is fairly well documented in the pages of this blog. When I come across interesting pieces while reading, I pin them to my Google Map...

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Distelfink Drive-In Neon Sign – Gettysburg, Pa

A Distelfink is a folk art motif commonly found in Pennsylvania Dutch (German) culture. It’s a stylized representation of a goldfinch, often depicted with colorful feathers and floral elements and is considered a symbol...

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Muffler Man – Jersey City, NJ

The last time that I visited the Jersey City, NJ muffler man was way back in the summer of 2008. Since that time Wilson’s Carpet has closed and the building is now home to...

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Just Pretend You’re Good at This

Is it possible to trace the fluttering line of your path back to the point when you diverged from following the route where anything you wanted from your life was possible? Did you knowingly...

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A Freezing Cold Drive in Western Pennsylvania

Taking advantage of a long January weekend, I set off to western Pennsylvania to look at… “stuff” and to just drive. I wish I better understood the draw to just get out and wander....

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Interlude: Please Curb Your Dog

Growing up, in the earliest part of my life I lived in a bungalow colony that was notorious for housing all sorts unsavory characters and was a haven for awful behavior. I’ve alluded to...

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Bucket List: Riding the Moki Dugway

While riding in Utah in the fall of ’23, seeing the Moki Dugway was a must-do. The unpaved pass was something on my bucket list for what must’ve been over a decade. I first...