The Church of the Open Road Press

Narratives about motorcycling on Northern California's back roads; Reflections on the history and geography of the North State; Memoirs and early recollections of youthful visits to towns and forests and mountaintops. Also middle-of-the-road takes on current issues in politics and education. Middle of the road? Isn't that dangerous?

Saturday, February 2, 2019

THE SEARCH FOR EDWARD’S CROSSING

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…a backyard adventure… After an evening  of drenching rain, a walk in the woods near our house seemed in order. The brook, we ...
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Thursday, January 17, 2019

“THE LONG HAUL” – A BOOK RECOMMENDATION

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There but for the Grace of God…  I pedaled LTL  (less than load) freight during college and for my first few years in teaching.  A budd...
Monday, December 24, 2018

2018: THE CHURCH OF THE OPEN ROAD’S YEAR IN REVIEW

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Another year of travel and adventure… Click on any picture and they'll all expand. Sunshine, an old barn and dry pavement. ...
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Saturday, November 24, 2018

REVERIE IN THE RAIN

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Walking in a welcome rain –  A cool and drenching one –  Quelling the flames at the rim of the fire And dousing the smoldering rubble...
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Saturday, November 10, 2018

A “GRIM” FAIRY TALE

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This grim little tale  relates the story of a fire breathing dragon demanding tribute from villagers lest their settlement be destroyed. Ra...
Friday, November 9, 2018

“IS PARADISE BURNING?”

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comment from a social media participant  monitoring the “Camp” fire from his or her home To the extent that I grew up , I grew up i...
Monday, October 29, 2018

OUR PERSONAL PATH TO SOLAR POWER

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…energy for free and the ‘history’ behind it… We have decided  to install solar panels on our house.  Here is a little background:  ...
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Maps. Some of the best stories one encounters one encounters by reading a map. A map is the framework - the outline - upon which both history and fantasy are crafted. Just as two people can witness an event and come up with entirely different recollections - each completely true, verifiable and accurate - two people can travel the same mapped route and come up with entirely different stories. But without the map, perhaps they'd have no story to tell. Some of the best anthologies in my library are stuffed in my map case.
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