On a road trip around Oklahoma, it was the Will Rogers‘ museum that proved the most insightful. The museum featured exhibits from his Cherokee Cowboy character and his radio show from the 1920s.  I had heard snippets from those populist radio…

North Shore, Oahu:  Across the street lies the beach but the surf was a bit much for swimming.  Instead, I sat in the shade and watched competitors in an International Surfing Competition.  They surfed big waves, staying upright on their…