Needles’ only grocery likely will close

This is a fairly catastrophic situation for the Route 66 town of Needles, Calif. I'll let an excerpt of a report from the Whittier Daily News explain: Bashas', the only grocery store in this tiny Colorado River town on old Route 66 is closing for good in six weeks. Its owners made the announcement this … Continue reading Needles’ only grocery likely will close

“Welcome to the Future”

This terrific song by Brad Paisley, as I recently found, is also a very good tune for a road trip. And it's a doggone good celebration of American progress and optimism. This tune got me thinking about how ironic it is that modern technology has greatly helped spread the word about an old and even … Continue reading “Welcome to the Future”