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Army of Men

by Toccara & SamNotes From The Road August 1, 2015April 22, 20180 comments

July 2015 The shoes on the Danube in Budapest. My God, what a stirring monument. I didn’t want to go. I knew I would see the suffering of those who lost everything near that calm water. I knew the scenes would play out in my head like a movie, and I would feel what it was …

The Fruit Company Is Doing Alright

by Toccara & SamNotes From The Road April 8, 2015April 22, 2018Comments are Disabled

March 2015 We were in a Phoenix coffee shop when it happened: I finally realized that image truly is everything, and that the Companies know it. More importantly, they know how to sell it. The coffee shop was mostly a long room, almost a feast hall, with tables lining each side. In every occupied seat, …

Seeking Truth on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Toccara & SamNotes From The Road April 6, 2015April 22, 2018Comments are Disabled

March 2015 Blood or blisters. Either of those on my hands at the end of the day means I’ve earned it. Earned my sleep. Earned my right to call myself a man. It sounds like macho posturing—believe me, I know it does. The feeling is primal and deep, pure and unfiltered. It is not an …

Frontiers and The American Southwest

by Toccara & SamNotes From The Road November 26, 2014April 22, 2018Comments are Disabled

November 2014 The idea of a true frontier has always been romanticized and is almost always a false notion. What was a frontier to the American settler was actually home to the Tribes. Perhaps they are among the few who know what it means to walk a true frontier. The world is a busy place. …

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Army of Men

The Fruit Company Is Doing Alright

Seeking Truth on the Pacific Crest Trail

Frontiers and The American Southwest