by James Fallows
Here is an illustration of the unflapped competence with which members of the Air Traffic Controller system can perform. (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Life on the Road
The Multi-Dimensional Reality of the Nation vs. the Flattened Reality of National Politics
The Multi-Dimensional Reality of the Nation, vs. the Flattened Reality of National Politics
by James Fallows
(Read it here.)
A Good Start: Bobby’s Story
Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development
Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development
by James Fallows
More (including from readers) on the premise that “craft breweries have become a no-joke indicator of larger civic revival.” (Read it here.)
Listening to Montana
by Deborah Fallows
In Chester, Montana, a world away from city life inspires an artist’s music. (Read it here.)
With the PBS NewsHour, in Greenville, SC
With the PBS NewsHour, in Greenville, SC
by James Fallows
This post calls readers’ attention to a recent segment the PBS NewsHour did [see here: http://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/2365684930] on the American Futures reporting series of James and Deborah Fallows, including some footage from Greenville, SC, and from the Fallows home in Washington, DC.
How America is Putting Itself Back Together
by James Fallows
Most people in the U.S. believe their country is going to hell. But they’re wrong. What a three-year journey by single-engine plane reveals about reinvention and renewal.
Read the cover-story article here.
Gone Swimmin’
Gone Swimmin’
by Deborah Fallows
How Public Swimming Pools Show You the Heart of a Town (Read it here.)
An Innovative Library in Oregon, and Other Reports from the Road
An Innovative Library in Oregon, and Other Reports from the Road
by James Fallows
Kicking off reports from the inland northwest, plus Happy Birthday to James Baldwin (Read it here.)
America and Iran, at Walden Pond
America and Iran, at Walden Pond
by James Fallows
From his tiny room in Tehran, an Iranian scholar imagined what a classic American scene would look like. Here is what happened when he had a chance to see for himself. (Read it here.)
American Futures 