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Satanic backward masking changed 1980s rock (but not in the way you think)
“There are the actual facts of what was happening in popular culture in the 1980s — and then there was this tantalizing notion that...

Celebrating the best places to live (and the quest for home) in America
“We all have different priorities in life, and there is a place for each of us where we can live according to what those...

On American Highways II: A brief history of the Negro Motorist Green Book
“The traditional black experience is not the traditional white experience, so until we recognize that I don’t think it’s going change. But I think...

On American Highways I: A brief history of family road-trips in the USA
“Once again road trips are becoming more about the journey rather than the destination and I see that as a very encouraging sign that...

How to break up with your smartphone (and rediscover your real-world life)
“Travel should not be a checklist; it should be about having new experiences” – Catherine Price Catherine Price (@Catherine_Price) is a journalist and author...

Classic rock is not dead. Classic rock is undead. Long live classic rock.
“Compared to the pop music that I was listening to at the time, there just seemed to be something deep and mysterious and enigmatic...