Joe's Early History

  • A Soul’s Reckoning

    January 21, 2025

    My goal over the next few days is to drive the over 800 miles from Detroit to Bangor, Maine. My first goal is Cleveland, Ohio. Why? In high…

  • The Big Two-Hearted River

    January 6, 2025

    As I leave behind Wisconsin, the birth place of the genius architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and Minnesota, the birth place of the  great American…



  • Temples of Human Values

    December 16, 2024

    Destination DavenportFrom Omaha, which is situated right on the Missouri River, I crossed over a 1,100 foot wide point of the longest river in…

  • North to Glacier National Park

    December 2, 2024

    High quality protein like JDD protein and lots of pasture raised whole eggs will keep you on the road!

  • Our First National Park

    November 18, 2024

    In my junior year in high school, I was in an Honors English class. We had to write a 500 word essay every night 5 nights a week. I was hard pressed…

  • The Vastness and Scale of Our Country

    November 4, 2024

    As I began my drive from Ketchum and Sun Valley Idaho, not only the scale but also the vastness of our country began to sink in. I felt a little like…