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  Armadillo Willy's in San Jose, a few months into the pandemic (they lost the 'Clerks' reference a while ago) If you're healthy, employed, and traveled less than you wanted this summer, please make a donation to a nonprofit organization(s) that matters to you and share the donation link on social media with the hashtag #MyNonprofits - encouraging others to do the same. I hope you take part - thank you.Tonight's edition of #MyNonprofits starts with me giving a h/t to my sister in New York: she mailed me a care package randomly.I was not expecting this. It is a...

There are tiny homes, and then there are tiny homes. In fact, Paul Elkins’ tiny home is arguably best described as a shelter — it’s not something you’d be able to live in full-time. But whatever you want to call it, Elkins’ shelter on wheels is pretty remarkable. It’s so small, it can be pulled around by a bicycle. Inventor and self-taught designer Elkin used to work at Boeing, but he now spends his time creating tiny structures and transportation, including tepees, micro boats and pedal-powered vehicles. All of his designs are lightweight, weatherproof and easy to take with you, wherever you...

Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND The late historian John Hirst liked to tell students from overseas that Australians are an obedient people. To those of us raised on the idea that we were an anti-authoritarian nation of larrikins, his suggestion seemed mischievous. Hirst explained: The Australian people despise politicians, but the politicians can extract an amazing degree of obedience from the people, while the people themselves believe they are anti-authority. Australians are suspicious of persons in authority, but towards impersonal authority they are very obedient. I have often thought of Hirst’s remarks during the recent weeks of the pandemic. Opponents...

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Flying, gathering in large groups, or going to major events isn’t an option for most. But you can still drive somewhere and get away from daily stresses, even if only for a few days. Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston, collectively known as Oregon’s Adventure Coast, offer travelers an abundance of opportunities to do just that. With uncrowded beaches, undiscovered hiking and biking trails, sand dunes, coves, and waterfalls, find your perfect adventures while staying safe this fall. Reveling in the outdoors has always drawn travelers to Oregon’s Adventure Coast. But now, our natural setting, with space to explore and...