Jun 5, 2019At the Drive-in: A Must-See Drive-in DocumentaryWhen Hollywood distributors announced that they’d be converting entirely from film to digital movies, they essentially issued an ultimatum to America’s remaining drive-in movie theaters — convert your projection booths for the hefty fee of 50,000 dollars or die. For many locally owned theaters, this demand came as a final…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Jun 5, 2019I Didn’t Enjoy Teaching In Korea and That’s O.K.Originally published at https://www.bootsnall.com/articles/5-reasons-i-didnt-enjoy-teaching-in-korea.html If you’ve ever googled “working abroad,” you’ve almost certainly come across teaching positions in South Korea. The online job boards are always full of available positions, the pay is good, and the benefits include cheap healthcare and a year-end bonus. Usually, the only qualification needed is…Korea6 min readKorea6 min read
Apr 24, 2019Less Waste in Less Space: My Commitment to Create Less Waste in My Camperlife“Less Waste in Less Space” was originally published at https://www.starsandscreens.com/ as a part of the Stars and Screens project. While traveling and living in Honeybear the camper, I intend to document the stories of America’s remaining drive-in movie theaters. Visit the website, Instagram, or Facebook page to follow the journey. …Tiny House6 min readTiny House6 min read
Apr 6, 2019Under the Stars in Bangalore: One of India’s Only Drive-in Theaters“Under the Stars in Bangalore” was originally published at https://www.starsandscreens.com/ as a part of the Stars and Screens project. This project is dedicated to documenting the stories of America’s remaining drive-in movie theaters. Visit the website, Instagram, or Facebook page to follow the journey. After attending an open-air movie screening…Movies5 min readMovies5 min read
Mar 27, 2019How I Turned a Camper Disaster into a PositiveMy plans for Honeybear, the tiny Scotty camper, two weeks ago: paint, wallpaper, redecorate, new floor, and maybe — if I was still feeling crafty after all that — make a new bed. I worried that with work and blogging and only three months to go before my take-off date…Tiny House6 min readTiny House6 min read
Mar 19, 2019Thinking Outside of the Screen: John Watzke and the Ocala Drive-inOriginally published at https://www.starsandscreens.com/ Daylight was already sinking down the main screen when I arrived at the Ocala Drive-in. Owner John Watzke had agreed to meet for an interview but was running late, leaving me time to explore. …Nonfiction7 min readNonfiction7 min read
Mar 16, 2019Why Travel in a Tiny, Antique Camper?Stars and Screens is about drive-ins and the journey in-between; it’s a classic American road trip story. I’m expecting the trip to take more than a year, to cross just about every state in the Lower 48 (sorry Delaware — you’re out of the way and you have no drive-ins)…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Feb 21, 2019The Silver Moon Drive-In: A Side HustleFrom the Stars and Screens blog — a project to document America’s remaining drive-in movie theatres. https://www.starsandscreens.com/ Like many twenty-six-year-olds, Chip Sawyer, a financial advisor for Publix Supermarkets with a master’s degree in Business Administration, has a side hustle — he owns two of Florida’s seven remaining drive-in movie theatres…Nonfiction6 min readNonfiction6 min read