PinnedAdam OverlandinSlackjawTo Heal its Rural-Urban Divide, America Needs A National ‘Trading Places Day’The rural-urban divide in America is real, and it’s getting worse. That’s why we need a national “Trading Places Day.”Nov 27, 20233Nov 27, 20233
PinnedAdam OverlandinThe HavenCriteria for determining whether you are an adultAn (incomplete) list of criteria that seem to indicate adulthood, which I’ve organized into pro (for adulthood) and con (against…Jan 243Jan 243
Adam OverlandinHuman PartsMy salad days have not yet endedBathe me in A1 and au jus, for I am not a salad eater, though I want to be.Jun 28Jun 28
Adam OverlandinBouncin’ and Behavin’ BlogsA Brief Memoir of Shitty Cars, Dangerous Drivers, and Unbreakable BondsI find it soothing to drive, time passing like rapid fire white lines shot from some faraway horizon you never reach.Jun 21Jun 21
Adam OverlandinBouncin’ and Behavin’ BlogsHow Badly Did I Want To Punch? To Be Punched?If only I had a well-defined pathway laid out for me in life, something like, I don’t know…avenging my father’s death.May 30May 30
Adam OverlandThe new peopleA few weeks ago someone with the Star Tribune wrote to me asking if I’d like to be a more regular contributor to the commentary section of…May 22May 22
Adam OverlandinBouncin’ and Behavin’ BlogsWhat Matters Most Is What We Leave Behind, Like a New Furnace And ACIn the end you can’t take things or ex-girlfriends with you, in part because your ex-girlfriends are married nowMay 21May 21
Adam OverlandinThe HavenBury me under the pyramidWhen your dentist tells you to go see your doctor immediately, you know you’ve made poor life choices.Apr 19Apr 19
Adam OverlandinDigital Global TravelerAnd So We Come To The EndAfter three months living and working from an RV, a writer reflects on what he’s seen — and what it means.Apr 5Apr 5