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100 Years on the Road There is no more iconic or romantic section of cross country travel in the USA than the Mother Road, Route 66. Next year, 2026, marks 100 years since the establishment of that first interstate route.

100 Years on the Road

There is no more iconic or romantic section of cross country travel in the USA than the Mother Road, Route 66. Next year, 2026, marks 100 years since the establishment of that first interstate route.

Pontiac, Illinois, motoring along the Route 66 trail in his RAM 1500, Peter Rancie, Co-Founder of Veritas Chronicles has driven hundreds of thousands of miles across, and up and down, and around the USA since his first visit in 1985. Many of the highways, especially...
Route 66: The Long Road Out of Depression Into a Century of Optimism Established in 1926, the ensuing Great Depression meant the story of Route 66 became a road from and to despair for some, and a quirky, nostalgic trip for others, depending on era and circumstance.

Route 66: The Long Road Out of Depression Into a Century of Optimism

Established in 1926, the ensuing Great Depression meant the story of Route 66 became a road from and to despair for some, and a quirky, nostalgic trip for others, depending on era and circumstance.

Route 66 was a major highway of hope and despair, agony and ecstasy, during the Great Depression era. This is the US highway system as proclaimed in 1926 In later years, the quirky side of Route 66 became more evident. Route 66, established in 1926, played a crucial...
Route 66: An Unusual “Hero” of WW2 This famous US highway played a direct role in the domestic war effort by facilitating logistics, troop movements, and economic shifts from the US's industrial eastern hubs to the west and south-west.

Route 66: An Unusual “Hero” of WW2

This famous US highway played a direct role in the domestic war effort by facilitating logistics, troop movements, and economic shifts from the US's industrial eastern hubs to the west and south-west.

B24’s in production. Many defense industries relocated westward, particularly aircraft manufacturing in California. Companies like Lockheed and Douglas relied on the paved Route 66 (paving was completed in 1938) to receive necessary components for airplane production....
The Loose Change Revolution Newly emerging: a decentralized investment world where loose change, even as small as pennies (or their currency equivalents across the world), can add up to capital gains for ordinary consumers.

The Loose Change Revolution

Newly emerging: a decentralized investment world where loose change, even as small as pennies (or their currency equivalents across the world), can add up to capital gains for ordinary consumers.

Above: a street musician in Istanbul. Below: an outdoor kitchen in Bangkok. Not the typical images of savvy investors. Decentralized currencies and tokenized investments are opening the door for a more egalitarian investment world. The keys are (a) financial literacy...
Pioneer Health Crusader | Slayer of Dragons A celebrity expert on women's health, she was shunned as a disinformation proponent during the covid saga. In the end, she was right, and the personalities that trolled her have been proven wrong.

Pioneer Health Crusader | Slayer of Dragons

A celebrity expert on women's health, she was shunned as a disinformation proponent during the covid saga. In the end, she was right, and the personalities that trolled her have been proven wrong.

“They take an oath to do no harm, but these doctors are spreading misinformation about the Covid vaccine,” said Northeastern University. “Meet Christiane Northrup, doctor of disinformation,” is a Portland Press Herald headline. “Christiane Northrup, once a New Age...
The Two Paths in the Wood Which path would you prefer to define your destiny and those of your children and future posterity? The critical role of AI in shaping human flourishing priorities.

The Two Paths in the Wood

Which path would you prefer to define your destiny and those of your children and future posterity? The critical role of AI in shaping human flourishing priorities.

A forest of stately eucalypts (colloquially known as gum trees) in the Australian bush stand as sentinels at the meeting of two roads. Which road to take? The obvious one, straight ahead or the other one, more obscure in this picture, but still visible and available...