Not So Windy

There is rarely any wind in North Carolina. This makes windy days stand out. It is also shocking that when I go to other places that are windy because I am not used

Flatness

There is something unique about driving through the flatness of Midwestern farmland. The 360-degree view to the horizon is uninterrupted by trees, hills, or even buildings. When a pickup truck turns off the

The Greek Chorus

I read a book where the first person narrator spoke as “we”, not I. The narrator had the point of view of a group of neighbors, it was never explicitly identified who the

Giant Road Food

I get somewhat disturbed when I see a giant piece of fried chicken riding down the highway on the side of a truck. Things like this used to make me hungry, but as

Intersection with a Dot

I saw sign that showed an intersection with a dot. This yellow warning diamond was a bigger warning than people might realize. It was alerting drivers to the existence of a circular planter