California to Iowa - day 2
Today's photos
So I'm thinking about the "latte-drinking liberal" moniker...it seems likely that if Jesus drank coffee, it would've been the thick middle-eastern style best known in America as Turkish coffee, with spices and perhaps a lot of sugar. Not a latte, sure, but much closer to espresso than to Folgers Crystals.
Not, of course, that logic or historical accuracy has anything to do with it.
This Best Western is like any other, so much so that I just had to stand up and look at my reservation printout to remind myself which chain it is. But that's what they offer: consistency. My hotel reservations for this trip are with a variety of brands, but I suspect I still won't see much difference at this price range.
Bought breakfast and something lunchy from Wild Oats...I'm still surprised that this store didn't last in Berkeley. My mocha tastes too much like soy. Diane Rehm is quavering intelligenly on the radio.
So I'm thinking about the "latte-drinking liberal" moniker...it seems likely that if Jesus drank coffee, it would've been the thick middle-eastern style best known in America as Turkish coffee, with spices and perhaps a lot of sugar. Not a latte, sure, but much closer to espresso than to Folgers Crystals.
Not, of course, that logic or historical accuracy has anything to do with it.
This Best Western is like any other, so much so that I just had to stand up and look at my reservation printout to remind myself which chain it is. But that's what they offer: consistency. My hotel reservations for this trip are with a variety of brands, but I suspect I still won't see much difference at this price range.
Bought breakfast and something lunchy from Wild Oats...I'm still surprised that this store didn't last in Berkeley. My mocha tastes too much like soy. Diane Rehm is quavering intelligenly on the radio.
there are holes in rocks
cows staring up at them, mute
highway zooming past
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California to Iowa - day 1
today's pictures
it's taking me longer to fall into the long zen of driving...switching from npr to bob marley is helping with that
most of the casino billboards seem to feature women -- always at least one blonde -- with very large mouths. why the large mouths? does that convey "fun" to us monkeys? just seems odd to me.
I'm going to type notes, ideas..lots of typos...and then edit & post 'em later. it some ways I'm wishing I had a voice recorder, but I doubt I'd ever transcribe 'em. text is my thing.
it's taking me longer to fall into the long zen of driving...switching from npr to bob marley is helping with that
most of the casino billboards seem to feature women -- always at least one blonde -- with very large mouths. why the large mouths? does that convey "fun" to us monkeys? just seems odd to me.
I'm going to type notes, ideas..lots of typos...and then edit & post 'em later. it some ways I'm wishing I had a voice recorder, but I doubt I'd ever transcribe 'em. text is my thing.
Continue Reading California to Iowa - day 1
