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At Home on the Road
The Walmart parking lot in Butte, Montana resembled a campground. More than twenty RVs, campers and travel trailers were parked on the outskirts when we arrived in the late afternoon. The vehicles varied from top-of-the-line, bus-shaped motor homes to old, creaking models that had seen far better days. Our 1986 Toyota Escaper fell toward the less attractive end of ...
“In an Instant:” From Affluence to Bankruptcy in Denver’s Housing Meltdown
Bob and Callae didn't know it, but in 2007 their family was on the precipice of a devastating slide from affluence to bankruptcy. They lived in an upscale Denver neighborhood, were members of a country club and employed a nanny for their two young boys.
Maisie’s Pool
We arrived in Eskridge, Kansas on the Maisie DeVore Highway. It said so right on the big green road sign outside of town. We were on a tour of rural Kansas with friends from Topeka and were prepared to roll right through Eskridge without stopping. It wouldn't have taken long; the town's population is about 500. But the ...
People and Places
Growing Difficulties: Kansas farmers caught between good times and bad
Dan Daniels says there are few things he loves more than a challenge, and this year...
“That Piece of Paper”
No one seems more surprised at what a single piece of paper can do for you than Cory...
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Off to see the Wizard
I dare you not to hum the song. Absolutely NO humming about how we’re going to...
Signs of Change: How a new font called “Clearview” is changing America’s highways
From time to time we take a break from economic stories to show you some of the other...
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Giving Thanks
“There’s always somebody worse off than you.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase or sentiment expressed in some way or another over these past six months. I can tell you my first reaction was always silent disbelief. I never doubted the sincerity; I only wondered how the person who said it could focus on and be thankful...
Home
The Escaper’s retired from The Hardest Year duty and just in time by the weather reports I’ve seen lately from Colorado! The camper served us well, carrying us from Virginia to Seattle, WA and back again. Of course, there were some speed bumps along the way: gas caps kept getting left behind, the air conditioner never worked quite right,...
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