Category Archives: transportation

The Travel Blog Begins

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

I’ve started another blog for more travel and transportation-related stuff, including more on our epic cross-country journey of earlier this summer. Go here. Tell your friends.

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On Further Reflection…

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

It occurred to me last night as I was finishing my last post that a three-hour round trip for groceries is nothing new for many poor city dwellers. What’s worse, they have to ride subways and buses in order to … Continue reading →

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Back on the Home Front

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I will write more about our travels another time, and perhaps in another place. If so, I promise to post a link. Meanwhile, it’s time to write about “here” again. Since our experimental garden plot failed earlier this summer, we needed a new … Continue reading →

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ROAD TRIP!!!

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

In previous posts I have hinted at the idea of our family taking a long road trip this summer; that was one of the reasons why we wanted to replace our aged minivan with a slightly less aged Suburban. Now … Continue reading →

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… But not quite yet.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

So, having determined once and for all that the Chevrolet Suburban is the One True Vehicle for us, there remained the simple task of acquiring one. Right. Just like that. How hard could it be? History shows that when that … Continue reading →

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…For We Are Up-sizing…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Last time we were left with the question of what a low-income family is to do about owning two aging and unsuitable vehicles, especially when the family wants  to live in a more sustainable way. The  first response is likely … Continue reading →

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Forgive Me, Father…

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

I am aware of our relatively privileged situation of having not one, but two cars. Unfortunately, neither of them is quite suitable for us. I have made references throughout this project to our troubles with reliable transportation, an issue we … Continue reading →

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