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"You can only generate ideas when you put pencil to paper, brush to canvas... when you actually do something physical." -Twyla TharpThis is episode #400 for The Long Road! I wanted to do a special show for #400, so I'm profiling the family-owned Musgrave Pencil Company in Shelbyville, TN. It's an a…

the playground is deserted/ no buses passthe street smells heavy of broken glass"Tombstone Blues Original Transcript" by Bob Dylan (1965)I was at the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa yesterday. What a massive archive collection of so many "physical" holdings. Here are some deep thoughts on the value of ph…

In yet another valiant effort to increase and inspire improved literacy, I share some wonderful reflections of the Giant Redwood trees in California courtesy of California native and esteemed author John Steinbeck.Book Reference: "Travels with Charley: In Search of America" by John Steinbeck (1962)

This episode is about depression and how to "MANually reset" yourself so you don't need medication, counseling, or a suicide vest. I'm primarily speaking to the men today, but there is value for all. On the mechanical side, some trade tech talk today on firewood, sheds, gravel, and building with ra…