Category Archives: Adventures

Great American Road Trip: Day 4

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Janos Marton

Poor man wanna be rich                              Rich man wanna be king                             King ain’t satisfied until he rules everything                                        … Continue reading →

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Great American Road Trip: Day 3

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Janos Marton

Another seven hour drive day turned out to be more of a slog than I thought. The scenery in eastern North Dakota is rather drab farmland- a lot of wheat from what I can gather. Day 3 was another ten … Continue reading →

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Great American Road Trip: Day 2

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Janos Marton

Listening to the soothing voice of Chicago Public Radio, I departed the Gates to the West, and began the road trip in earnest.   The Day 2 drive was designed to be pleasant and relaxing.  The sprawl of the Midwest gave … Continue reading →

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Great American Road Trip: Day 1

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Janos Marton

I figured if I had to do a 15-hour day on this road trip, it might as well be day 1.  I had not anticipated starting the trip hungover and exhausted from a Sunday night wedding, so the morning hours … Continue reading →

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Silk Road Palace: Tribute Now on Facebook

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Janos Marton

As some of you undoubtedly learned over the weekend, the legendary Silk Road Palace came to a shocking end, shuttered without notice to it’s rabidly loyal customer base. We can only imagine the reason. I am working on a full … Continue reading →

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Meet Nate Senge

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Janos Marton

In 36 hours, I’ll be launching Great American Road Trip V, the greatest and perhaps last of all my epic road trips.  I’ll be solo for much of it, but for five days out west I’ll be joined by the … Continue reading →

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Best Poem Ever

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Janos Marton

Stumbled across this beaut earlier tonight….In an otherwise moving segment in which the immortal Hunter S. Thompson refers to Jack Kerouac as “a great influence”  and one of his heroes, Thompson busts out his tribute poem, “Ode to Jack”. “Ode … Continue reading →

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Tough Timesville, New York

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Janos Marton

What better way to spend a pleasant Saturday afternoon that taking in a game of outdoor pong?  That’s what Crispus and I had in mind when we headed to Hook ‘n Ladders in Murray Hill.  The bar allegedly had three … Continue reading →

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