by Hank Nuwer | Jan 7, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography, Humor
Friday, June 6, started off with double scares. The Jeep Renegade tire pressure was a dozen pounds less than Jeep recommended. The automatic door on the Chevy Uplander failed to close fully after loading. Improbable as it seems, the Jeep and Chevy dealerships... by Hank Nuwer | Jan 6, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography
Good morning. It’s 3:50 a.m. Central Time on Friday as I write now in Estevan, Saskatchewan. Not much time to write the last two days. We just plugged on and on. We stopped at the duty-free shop at the Customs border in Portal, N.D. last night and bought a not-bad... by Hank Nuwer | Jan 4, 2023 | Hank Nuwer Autobiography
Woke up at 4 a.m. Central time to write a letter for reference for a super Ball State University journalism student seeking an internship at the Met. Gosia is still sleeping. This chain motel has breakfast at six a.m. There is a coffee pot in room but no coffee. ... by Hank Nuwer | Jan 4, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography
Hello, hello. Gosia and I are safe and warm in a Beloit motel. Both our van and Jeep are tied to the hitching posts outside. Our trip had a rocky start. We forgot the chains in case of snow trouble, and Gosia went back to Union City to fetch them while I nursed a... by Hank Nuwer | Jan 1, 2023 | Travel Reviews
This New Year’s morning, Gosia and I stopped for coffee and a donut just outside the Manchester (NH) airport. I left my jacket behind when we departed. I realized it at the American Airlines check-in station. Supervisor Valerie said she was getting off shift at...