The Crossroads of Travel and Materialism

by Keith Savage on August 3, 2010 · 46 comments

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…How was I to reconcile Todd’s insight that we seek unburdening transactions, which I interpret as travel here, and The New Inquiry’s assertion that traveling is collecting, the willful burdening of materialized experience by chronicling? Pass the aspirin please…

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A Thirsting Wild: The Traditional Travel Up North

by Keith Savage on July 8, 2010 · 15 comments

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…In the north we escape. We reconnect with a thirsting wild that still breathes and bucks in our souls. We leave behind the tethers of society and revel in not thinking about tomorrow. Hiking through the forest, grasping the gasping fish: our small souls sidling closer to nourishment…

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Hey Lizard Brain! It’s OK to Be Afraid

by Keith Savage on April 1, 2010 · 25 comments

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…when I put in a hold request for Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin, at my local library, I was something like number 48 in line. That was seven weeks ago. I’m now number eight and my patience is wearing thin…

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I’m Cheating on My Job with Travel

by Keith Savage on December 16, 2009 · 0 comments

…jobs share a lot in common with relationships. It’s hard finding the right one, getting out can be messy, and it’s really easy to settle on what you’ve got…

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