Browsing Archive: February, 2010

Weird U.S.

Posted by Jason Hussong on Thursday, February 25, 2010,

What travel is to one person it may not be to another; it's all very subjective and personal. The book Weird U.S.: Your Travel Guide to America's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets reminded me of this once again. It's not as though I see many of the things in the book as actual travel-relate

d places, but really anything can fall under the travel category now as people travel to see different things and have varying experiences; it's not always all about the Eiffel Tower or the Pyramids of Gi...

The Chicago of Europe

Posted by Jason Hussong on Wednesday, February 10, 2010,

It is no secret that I'm not a fan of Mark Twain's work. I have not attempted to conceal this in any way, and actually have been rather up front about it. So, when I was offered a copy of a compliation of some of Twain's writing, I made darn sure the publisher knew that they were ice skating uphill on this one. Yet, for some odd reason, that didn't stop them. Either very confident in their work, or foolishly blind, they sent me off a copy anyway of The Chicago of Europe: And Other Tales of ...