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Mike Boody's avatar

Really enjoyed this and looking forward to more.

Barrett and Oliver's book sounds wildly philosophical for a travelogue. On their melancholic note, I'd say that the story of Odessa is so American-typical: a town in the middle of a landscape that looked familiar to the immigrants who first lived there. America really is the "greatest hits" album of world nations -- all the favorites, but can lack substance.

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Anthony Akins's avatar

Mike - glad you liked the first episode. Let me know what you think as you read further episodes. Interesting and insightful take: America - “all the favorites but can lack substance.” Have you ever written album reviews?

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CLHolden's avatar

Curious about why you didn’t mention Blackshear High

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Anthony Akins's avatar

Cheryl - first off, good to hear from you. It has been a long time. Blackshear was a high school until 1966 when it became a junior high. Drew would have been 8 at that time. I did fail to mention Ector High School in the second chapter.

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