Second Acts
Ronald ClaiborneMy take on news, sports, little known American history, travel and stories about people doing unusual or cool things as their "second act."
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Driving "The Loneliest Highway in America." Day five, on to California and the end of the road
Leaving Carson City, Nevada. Photo credit: Ron Claiborne
When I was a school kid I lived for the weekend. But Sundays were always a little oppressive. I had to go school the next day so I couldn’t fully enjoy the day’s freedom and...
Driving "The Loneliest Highway in America." Day four, Crossing Nevada
Leaving Ely, Nevada. Photo credit: Ron Claiborne
The story goes that when Life magazine called Highway 50 in Nevada “the loneliest highway in America” in 1986 it meant desolate, forbidding and boring. The Auto Club said there were...
My (annotated) road trip jazz playlist, or just if you're stuck in traffic
These tunes won't get you there faster but they can make the drive more pleasant
On my current road trip from Denver to Sacramento on Highway 50, I have spent many hours listening to music. I subscribe to the streaming service, Tidal, wher...
Driving "The Loneliest Highway in America." Day three, a visit to Great Basin National Park
I came out of my motel room at the Border Inn Casino in Baker, Nevada to finish packing my car which was parked just outside. I glanced at the gas pumps a short distance away and noticed a man in a cowboy hat getting into his pickup truck....
Driving "The Loneliest Highway in America." Day two, crossing Utah
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I didn’t want to go to Arches National Park in Utah. I planned to spend the day driving directly the 362...
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I am a former professional journalist. I was a correspondent for ABC News for 32 years. I retired in 2018. Since then have been a teacher, a volunteer and a traveler. I wrote a weekly newsletter for Facebook Bulletin called Second Acts.
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