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• Day 14: Mormons…Wow

  By Drew Gibson on July 16, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Just read the pictures…  

• Days 12 & 13: Of Hippies and Hipsters in Oregon

  By Drew Gibson on July 15, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Yesterday I found myself at The Oregon Country Fair, a patchouli-soaked cabal of hackneyed licentiousness that seemed especially idiotic given the circumstances. I am normally not too fond of the Nouveau-Deadhead set or the Boomer Weekend Warriors who insist on… Read More ›

• Days 10 & 11: Damn, That’s a Huge Dam & Other Observations

  By Drew Gibson on July 12, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

• Day 9: Montana Wins The Mountain West

  By Drew Gibson on July 10, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  In a shocking development, Montana has turned out to be the most fruitful state for mining America’s psyche thusfar on my trip. Hey, rest of America! Be interesting like Montana (I realize how weird that looks in print, but just… Read More ›

• Day 8: Westward The Course of Empire Takes Its Way

  By Drew Gibson on July 9, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Awkward is a gross understatement for how I feel in Sheridan, Wyoming. I’m the most openly gay thing to come through this town in years, and I’m not actually gay.  

• Day 7: Rocky Mountain High

  By Drew Gibson on July 9, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  You know you’re in the hippie capital of the Mountain West when you witness a be-dreaded white woman chastising her young son Akhenaten for throwing an organic apple juice pouch at a copy of Outside magazine. Well played, Boulder…well played…. Read More ›

• Day 6: Kansas is a Really Long State

  By Drew Gibson on July 8, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  No, seriously…the damn thing never ends.  

• Days 4 & 5: Minnesota Nice and The Truman Show

  By Drew Gibson on July 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  From now on, I think I’m going to eschew this lovely little intros in favor of terribly witty remarks under each photo. As you were:    

• Days 2 & 3: Americana & A Block Party At Rahm’s House

  By Drew Gibson on July 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  While you were taking part in the great American pastime of gorging yourself on various encased meats and adult beverages, about 200 folks in Chicago were engaging in another great American tradition, namely taking to the streets and telling their… Read More ›

• Day 1: Detroit – The Good, The Bad and The Dying

  By Drew Gibson on July 2, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The (Very) Good: The Detroit Institute of Arts: The Bad: The GM Renaissance Center   The Dying: West Detroit, mainly in and around the neighborhoods of Russell Woods and Petosky-Oswego