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The Literary Cartographer is the intersection of writing, travel and all things outdoors. It seeks and exposes human connection through words, ideas and experiences.
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Saluting a Friendship
“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” ― C.S. Lewis
Back To The Old Ballgame
"Life has become a state of sensory overload."—Joseph Curiale
The Slow, Declining Death of Adventure
“Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.” — Marcus Purvis
Prayers For Rain
“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.” ― Vivian Greene
The Kids Are Alright
Don’t tell your kids, “I’m proud of you,” tell them, “You should be proud of yourself.” – Kristen Welch
Penning Nirvana
"I prefer the pen. There is something elemental about the glide and flow of nib and ink on paper." -- James Robertson
The Other New York
"People disappear in the Finger Lakes." --Jim Carrey
Swift Technology
Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master. – Christian Lous Lange
The Fatherhood App
"By the time a man realises that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong." — Charles Wadsworth
Maybe It Will Grow On Me
"Gardens are not made by singing, "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade." —Rudyard Kipling