Robin Cole-JettJan 13, 2016Hobby for nosy peopleI took up a new hobby last year – estate sale shopping. Like my “hobby” of ghost town collecting, this new pastime does not require...
Robin Cole-JettJun 8, 2015Town Beautiful: An Urban Planning Nerd's PleaI'm an Urban Planning Nerd with a plea to make your town, and my town, more beautiful.
Robin Cole-JettMay 16, 2015Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them inMost antebellum towns west of the Mississippi River did not survive the railroad boom and became ghosts.
Robin Cole-JettJan 2, 2014An Arkansas TravelerThe old story of the “Arkansas Traveler” tells of a person coming through the backwoods of Arkansas and happening upon a house. The...
Robin Cole-JettApr 16, 2013We Built This City… Well, Not ReallyTwo interests tend to consume my mind. One is history, of course. The other, oddly, is urban planning. I’m by no means an expert on this...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 25, 2013Three Things I love about Fort WorthA while back, I posited three of Dallas’ greatest places to visit… according to my biased, unasked-for opinion, anyway. Woe is me if I...
Robin Cole-JettMay 31, 2011Mapping the Red River ValleyWhen I go somewhere, I take a long a few necessities. A cell phone is always a good idea. So are cash, tea, and Altoids. My camera sticks...