Alas, I've gotten terribly behind on posting updates of my fabulous journey. So now, without further ado, I shall dramatically launch my...

On Saturday, we happily left the backwards back woods of rural Mass, heading for another set of relatives we had closer to Boston. We headed...

Massachusetts is generally viewed as a blue state among blue states. Taxes are high, gay marriage is legal, and wool-knit sweaters abound. H...

We left Philadelphia - or "Phila" as the road signs refer to it - around 1 PM, and headed for New Jersey. Stopping for gas just no...

We began our day in Philadelphia at an authentic diner; it was probably the best food I've eaten near an airport. Unfortunately it was b...

Our drive was largely uneventful after we left Washington on Wednesday evening. The Beltway was clogged, so we took a shortcut which ended u...

The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave his benediction, and afterward, much was made over one particular line he dropped: "Lord... help us work f...

The initial reaction to Obama's speech was that it was exceptionally tough . Gone was the "soaring" rhetoric, the "Yes We...