Author: Paco Marshall
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Trump Country, April 29 – May 1, 2017
About two years ago I read the 2007 book Deer Hunting with Jesus by columnist Joe Bageant. Joe grew up poor white working class in Winchester, Virginia. His book is about rediscovering Winchester after living elsewhere. While Joe’s politics, at least on the economic front, are quite leftist, ten years ago he…
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Fishing in Durham, April 27, 2017
Durham is about fifteen miles by bicycle from my home, depending on the route. By the shortest route it is not even a very pleasant bike ride. But Durham is a cool place. I had read about Saltbox Seafood and its eccentricities, so I biked over to check it out. Would the food…
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Walking to Durham; or: UNC to Duke in about five hours, April 13, 2017
Downtown to downtown, depending on route, it is 12-14 miles from Chapel Hill to Durham. Our local governments are in the final stages of deciding whether to spend about two BILLION dollars building a light rail line that would connect Chapel Hill and Durham, especially UNC Hospital and Duke Hospital. But these same local…
urban bicycle journeys 