I found a newspaper article in which the mayor of Pontiac, Ill., is touting the city's new Web site. Guess what thing the Web page features? Look at it fast, though, because the site redirects you quickly to another page.

Dennis Kinch is walking from Chicago to L.A. That's no small feat. What makes it more impressive is that Kinch suffers from chronic pain. He's doing this not because he's a masochist, but because he seeks to raise awareness of chronic pain for the National Pain Foundation. Here's Kinch's story. Here's the site where you … Continue reading Here’s another guy walking Route 66

If you go to the Web site of the rock band Living Things, you'll find a player link in which you can watch its first video, "Bom Bom Bom." In the video, you'll see a few images from Route 66, including the Buckaroo Motel sign in Tucumcari, N.M., and an interstate exit sign for the … Continue reading Route 66 shows up in rock band’s video

In the past few months, I've been watching the progress of Steve Vaught, who's trying to deal with his obesity and other issues by walking across America. Much of his cross-country path is on Route 66. He's experienced some good times and bad times during his journey, which have been duly recorded on his Web … Continue reading Fat Man finds nirvana in Elk City

I anticipated that gathering all of these Route 66-related links at the right side of the page would be tedious. But it wound up being enjoyable, because it sparked memories of past trips down the Mother Road. It also was a pleasant surprise to see old favorites, like Funks Grove Maple Sirup (the spelling is … Continue reading The joy of research

This site is a little bare bones for now, but I'll add as much content as possible. I chose this WordPress template because the traffic tunnel reminds me very much of the tunnels I've driven through on the Arroyo Seco Parkway in Los Angeles County, which is a pristine alignment of Route 66.