Recently in Off the Recession Road Category
A piece I recently wrote about a homeless family sparked a flood of angry comments coming to me via multiple routes, which argued what the people "should" have done to prevent their current hardship. Since my natural inclination is to appreciate different perspectives and empathize with individual struggles, I can understand clearly how it provides comfort to pass judgment on the homeless. If you believe there are things someone should have or could have done differently, then that means it could never happen to you.Read More
10/06/09 2:45 PM
Death of Pericles: Recession Roadtrip Snagged by Four-Car Pileup
In my rear view mirror, I could see the white Volvo coming up on me too quickly. I felt the impact reverberate through my bones as she hit me from behind, then again as the force propelled Pericles the Prius six feet into a Honda stopped in front of me. I heard a muffled crunch of the Honda slamming into the next car, then experienced deja vu watching the Volvo's grill lurch forward to slam me again.
Working on this piece began as an effort to determine the top ten best things about the recession, but the responses received via Twitter necessitated I lengthen the list. So what follows are nineteen reasons to love the recession, as suggested by my Tweeple. You may agree with some, disagree with others, and laugh at a few. Feel free to add your own in the comments, send me a suggestion via Twitter @recessionroadie, or email an idea to recessionroad@gmail.com.Read More
Having just passed the 100-day mark of the Recession Roadtrip, I decided it's time for a little statistical accounting of my journey thus far. So click through if you'd like to learn factoids such as how many miles driven and states visited, mileage the rental Prius has been getting, or the number of senior citizens I've seen riding a bike in nothing more than Speedos (picture included!).
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