The Art of Becoming Un-Wired: A Novel and True Story
“So,” said Estella, “I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is
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Nine Innings in Baltimore: Bottom of the Third
Bats and gloves photo by Frank Klein. (This is the continuation of the serial novel Nine Innings in Baltimore. Read the
Read moreSightseeing in Camden – an unauthorized adventure
Not many tourists go sightseeing in Camden these days. I did on New Year’s Day, in pursuit of a public
Read moreWest Coast freight-jumping beats the East Coast (Cheyenne to Ogden)
It had been six years since my last long Western ride. Back in 2006, I’d ridden Elko-Salt Lake City and
Read moreCatching trains in Maryland and nearly blinded for life
This was one of the fastest, smoothest catch-outs ever. I dropped off my rental car at the Citgo station in
Read moreGroundhog Day in Nevada with road kill along the tracks
It had been nearly a year since my ecstatic daylight ride through the Wind River Canyon of Wyoming. I flew
Read moreExploring St. Louis’ sights not on the tourist map
St. Louis always has occupied a peculiar lacuna in my personal history. It was the big city nearest to my
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Chasing freights in Dick Cheney’s hometown
There are few experiences sadder than returning to a Western railroad yard 12 years later. In 1993, starting out of
Read moreColorado outlaws and a bloody train ride from Fort Collins to Denver
After six years, I saw the Colorado outlaw known as TTK again in Fort Collins, Colorado. I’d slept behind a
Read moreRiding in darkness with the stars from Hagerstown to Harrisburg
It was time for a training ride, nothing glamorous or long, but a tune-up for a much longer trip up
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