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Jan 13, 2016

Hobby for nosy people

I took up a new hobby last year – estate sale shopping. Like my “hobby” of ghost town collecting, this new pastime does not require...

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Jun 8, 2015

Town Beautiful: An Urban Planning Nerd's Plea

I'm an Urban Planning Nerd with a plea to make your town, and my town, more beautiful.

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May 16, 2015

Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them in

Most antebellum towns west of the Mississippi River did not survive the railroad boom and became ghosts.

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Jan 2, 2014

An Arkansas Traveler

The old story of the “Arkansas Traveler” tells of a person coming through the backwoods of Arkansas and happening upon a house. The...

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Apr 16, 2013

We Built This City… Well, Not Really

Two 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...

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Feb 25, 2013

Three Things I love about Fort Worth

A while back, I posited three of Dallas’ greatest places to visit… according to my biased, unasked-for opinion, anyway. Woe is me if I...

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May 31, 2011

Mapping the Red River Valley

When 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...

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