Some Roads Were Made for Clever Journeys
Of all the roads we’ve taken, the journeys back to ourselves are the most magnificent. They are always there. You just have to decide when to take it.
‘Nobody in That Car Knows How to Feed Corn to Steaks’
Guest post by James Cupp
New Mexico’s Sand Dunes and Giant Cavern
New Mexico is a beautiful state with two of our top favorite natural attractions in the Southwest. White Sands National Park Lose yourself among the rolling white sand dunes of a true American treasure and descend into the depths of an ancient cavern with more than 300 stunning […]
Palo Duro Canyon is a True Texas Natural Wonder
Travel deep into the heart of the Texas Panhandle and you’ll find a true natural wonder. Canyon walls gleaming orange in bright sunshine, otherworldly rock formations, and scenic trails lined with mesquite and juniper trees await at Palo Duro Canyon. About 120 miles long and 20 miles wide, and […]
Visit Texas Guadalupe Mountains for Ultimate Hiking Adventures
Returning only twice since the 1970s, I first learned about hiking up the highest location in my state from my Texas State University Journalism (then Southwest Texas State University) professor, David Yates, in 1977. Guadalupe Mountains National Park He published, for a .90 to $1.50, an 11 1/2″×14 […]
A Special Message From Jack and Dodie Dennis of CleverJourneys
Big Tech has launched a major assault on Americans’ right to free speech. In their most audacious attack, some of the most powerful big businesses in America joined together to force Parler off the Internet. Parler, a social media site that rejects Twitter’s censorship policies, had millions of […]
California and New York Could Learn a Thang or Two From Texas
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The Most Popular News Articles of 2020
We are sincerely thankful for the patronage and readership of so many followers around the world. When Dodie and I began CleverJourneys in May 2020, we came loaded with experience. My first big interview was with Clint Eastwood in 1974. I was fresh out of high school and […]
Winter Ice, Snow, and Storm Road Safety Basics
There are roughly 156,000 car accidents in the U.S. during the winter season. Of those crashes, 76,000 people will be injured, and 1,300 will lose their lives. The three major causes of winter driving accidents are: 1. Spin Out Collisions 2. Rear End Car Crashes 3. Lane Drifting […]
Ideas to Do With Your Special Someone
Who knew 2020 would be so limiting and stressful? From toilet paper shortages to wearing masks, our world definitely changed. However, we decided to make the best of it–as much as we could. Defying the newscasts, Dodie and I even went on a 15-state (plus Washington D.C.) road […]
Sam Phillips Introduced Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Many Others to the World
It was a lifelong dream to visit Sun Records in June 2020. As weird as it sounds, I also wanted to know what the back of it looked like. I’ve seen photos of the iconic and historical building in Memphis, but they were all front facing views. Dodie […]
Remain Calm, Trust in God, and For Sure Vote in Person
Blessed with good mentors in life, I’m grateful to carry their wisdom within me. They’ve been especially useful this year. In early June of 2020 Dodie and I decided we had enough of the bad news spewing out of broadcast and social media. Long before President Donald Trump’s […]
