By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
They stand as lone obelisks, along unused stretches of America’s highways: The Route 66’s, the U.S. 1’s, the scenic drives. They sit empty now … silent, waiting. The rust and corrosion of the years slowly engulf their exteriors. Like faded billboards, their message has vanished. They [...]

By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
In this age of extreme sports and over-the-top activities that are enjoyed by legions of over-exuberant youth, does anyone get the urge to go roller skating anymore? Apparently, some throwbacks to another era still do, as evidenced by the blazing neon of the Holiday skating rink, a nostalgia time-warp still welcoming [...]