What's Your Road?

"What's your road, man? --holyboy road, madman road, rainbow road, guppy road, any road. It's an anywhere road for anybody anyhow." -Jack Kerouac, On the Road

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Pauline, Margaret, Forgotten Works and The Trout Hatchery Dance (In Watermelon Sugar)

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I am writing this after finishing my 53rd annual reading of In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan. It's in my top five all time favor...

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Bad News - But Thanks For The Memories

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Well, this sucks. About two weeks ago the announcement was made about the closing of the Matthews Gallery. The Opera House will continue to...

Friday, January 30, 2026

Day Tripper (Behind the Lines)

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The scene was hundreds of tourists wandering the shops, bars, and restaurants in the cruise port safe areas designated for just that sort of...

Friday, January 2, 2026

Best Of 2025 Part II - Photos

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Continuing with my wrap up of 2025. These are not necessarily the best of my photos from last year in terms of being technically correct or ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Best of 2025, Part I - Books

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I like to read. So I've compiled a list of my favorite books of 2025 for those of you who share my literary enthusiasm. My hope is that ...

Monday, December 29, 2025

I Know The Future - 2026 Predictions

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This will be my first time predicting events for the year ahead. I was inspired by reviewing predictions made for 2026 by some random psychi...

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Roger O'Dea: I like going places where I've never been before, taking photographs, telling stories, and discovering new things. One short paragraph in a favorite book inspired me to create this blog: "It's time to be courageous, and maybe a bit rebellious. It's time to regain our naturalness and freedom. Mostly it's time to start having fun and quit whining. Indulge me on this ride...we journey together." -Tao of the Ride, Garri Garripoli.

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