Christopher Pagels

23 Sep 2011

The search for Bill Murray

Bill Murray lives in Charleston, SC. He is the everyman and chances are you will see him. Just give it time. That was my hope at least.

28 Apr 2011

Appalachian hike brings unusual strangers

I woke up in a drafty lodge called Cooper’s Hut in Killington, Vermont. This shelter was mired in graffiti, odd but childish murals and with open windows that let in the clouds. On top of the other rotting bunk was […]

21 Apr 2011

Fire-spinning brings new tradition in Portland

Courtney, a friend I met in the foothills of New Hampshire, invited me to her home in Portland, Maine if I should pass through, and so I did. On the second night in Portland as I waited for my Amtrak […]

21 Apr 2011

Stunt driving begins by learning to drive manually

Once or twice a year I have a fantastic idea. In 2006, that fantastic idea was to buy the cheapest, but still functioning car I could and run it into the ground. The plan: do everything I have ever seen […]

07 Apr 2011

Journey up 300-foot River to Civilization

Dear Pennsylvania, How I loathe thee. If Virginia is for lovers, Pennsylvania is for haters. If Satan’s feces were rocks, then he must have taken a laxative and taken a big deuce all over your entire state. You will not […]

01 Apr 2011

Visits to cultural sights could give you a newfound taste of elegance

A man that visits this te shop is either secure in his masculinity or draws the risk of his sexual orientation coming into question. That’s why I only go to Aprille’s Shower tea shop if I have female company. This […]

24 Mar 2011

Bookstore hunt leaves two friends mystified

Tater and I were racing towards the “Cultural Studies” section of bookstores, but I got there first. Alas, there were no secrets hidden in the books. Tater and I were on adventure I call “The Secret Hunt”. This quest is […]

10 Mar 2011

Stranger at first glance becomes welcome guest

At noon, I was walking down Ten Rod road in Farmington, N.H., looking for a phantom driveway, hoping for a sign that said “Ghostscout Summit” with some colorful balloons. I didn’t know the fire number. The most important question you […]

03 Mar 2011

Coin postage travels through the post office

What I am about to tell you is completely legal. However, some background information is in order. Back in October of 2009, I was going through a phase of doing social experiments (a public stunt to see how people react, […]

24 Feb 2011

Guidelines for a successful hitchhiking experience

Sticking your thumb out is a risk more people should take. Not everyone that picks you up is Hunter S. Thompson, floating in the spirals of insanity because he has taken a cornucopia of drugs. Having hitchhiked myself, I now […]