In the Wheel

May 7, 2021 Amarillo, TX to Little Rock, AR Miles Today: 613 Total miles: 2,781 Gas in OK: $2.79 Roadkill: Two armadillos, one (possibly two) tortoises, one deer* Happy Throwback Thursday This is the famed Cadillac Ranch, in the freakishly flat and windy wilds of Amarillo, TX. I happened to notice on the map that it was close to the hotel I stayed in so I decided to head over before gassing up for Arkansas on May 7--yes I've got blog posts stacking up. Why is it? Why indeed. It is allegedly an ' art installation ', which in America means that of course there will be some shopping available on site. In this case, it's cans of spray paint. Now, in many cities you can't buy spray paint if you're a minor. Why?  Because you might make something look better---------------------->     But seriously, I had some thoughts about this whole enterprise when I saw it. So I suppose that means it is art, since it 'evoked' something in me. Anyone who knows me knows t...

May 6, 2021 Albuquerque, NM to Amarillo, TX Miles Today: 301 Total miles: 2,469 Gas in NM: $2.79  What we're good at Here I am with my friend, cardboard Gus Fring. One thing I learned from living overseas is that the major influences in and exports from the U.S. are entertainment and fast food. I can't say we're good at either one of them, but we are prolific. One thing we are very good at that some of the countries I've visited were lacking in is construction safety. And we probably have our propensity for litigation to thank for that. The 'real' world of American culture is heavily influenced by the entertainment industry and pop culture, and nothing makes our dreams come true like being able to see where our favorite characters made meth and dissolved bodies. It happened to Albuquerque Anyway, Albuquerque was lucky enough to be the setting for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Some are unhappy about that, because what generally comes along with fan worship...

  Grand Canyon visit, May 4, 2021 One Canyon, Many Peoples Above is a graphic of the tribes of the Grand Canyon , which has been home to humans for 13,000 years. Below is a list of the associated tribes of the grand canyon, taken from the national park service website (linked above). I've included links to the tribe sites. Each of these websites has COVID-19 information on the landing page, but persevere and take a look beyond that. I've linked to a couple of constitutions also. Havasupai Tribe - AZ Hopi Tribe - AZ Hualapai Tribe - AZ Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians - AZ Constitution of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona Las Vegas Band of Paiute Indians - NV Moapa Band of Paiute Indians - NV Navajo Nation - AZ Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - UT Constitution and other gov't documents San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe - AZ The Pueblo of Zuni - NM Yavapai-Apache Nation - AZ Pandemic Plusses Zero waiting for horrifically popular dest...