Tomorrow I leave Savannah for Miami, the end of the line on Amtrak. A journey from a world constrained by history to a place that is still inventing itself. For tourists, Charleston and Savannah are about colonial times and early independence through the end of the civil war. A white history with selective amnesia. Miami… Continue reading Iron Road to the Capital of Latin America
Category: Americas
Dinner in Savannah
Our dinner scenery in Savannah included allusions to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
24 Squares and a Graveyard
In Savannah, walked through twenty four squares and an old graveyard.
Streets of Charleston
Walked the streets of Charleston past 18th century homes.
The Other
Woolworth’s lunch counter (Smithsonian) I tried to build a coherent picture of my seatmate as I rode Amtrak from Cleveland to New York. The obvious stuff: 40-ish, black, heavyset, financially on the edge. I got the financial bit as he talked on the phone about his imminent move to a smaller apartment. He clicked away at… Continue reading The Other
Corridors of Power
Walked through corridors of power.
Iron Road to Dixie
This week I ride the rails south from New York City towards an America that is, in some ways, a foreign country to me. Each night I’ll sleep in a hotel, pausing in Washington, DC, and Charleston, SC. In Savannah, GA, a friend will join me for a couple days. This will be the first… Continue reading Iron Road to Dixie
Iron Road to Dixie
Posted Iron Road to Dixie.
Cosmic Slop
We walked on fresh, melting snow in Central Park, then learned about Cosmic Slop at MoMA.
Grand Central Terminal x 2
Walked around a model of Grand Central Terminal in Grand Central Terminal.