How fitting is it that the day after GWB's eighth anniversary my sixth and latest interview with HQ dropped! What timing! I talk about my travels up to Manitoba and in the Deep South along with a splash (but only a splash, mind you) of future plans. I promise there's not a deep narrative thread … Continue reading Here It Is 17: More Words For HQ! →

Back in Iowa again! The last time I was here, the wind was almost strong enough to blow my clothes off, but this time it was a little more temperate in that regard. I looked forward to the chance to take another slice off the state on my way home. When I laid eyes on … Continue reading 949. Rock Rapids, Lyon County (IA07) →

Today is the eighth anniversary of this site. First of all, I want to thank all of you folks who have been going along with me on my journeys. I know that you have a lot of other things that draw your attention from both an entertainment and a living perspective so I'm honored that … Continue reading An Eighth Year Gone By →

The Rock County Courthouse turned out to be a little disappointing photographically because this is the front, ironically the least interesting face of the entire structure. What you can't see is the castle-like tower in the back corner or the glass walls or anything like that. They were stunning. They were also nigh-impossible to photograph … Continue reading 948. Luverne, Rock County (MN12) →

Pipestone County continued the day's pattern of lovely courthouses. This one, though, was a minor departure from normal identification procedures in that the flagpole was on the side of the building, not the front. Yes, I did consider for a moment that the flagpole entrance might actually be the front, but since it was a … Continue reading 947. Pipestone, Pipestone County (MN11) →

This new one makes for my tenth Lincoln County! Haven't caught up the the Jeffersons yet, but seem to be whizzing by the Washingtons! Not only was this my tenth Lincoln County, but the courthouse was an especially nice chunk of classical architecture, a worthy addition to the Lincoln pantheon. Stating the obvious, I think … Continue reading 946. Ivanhoe, Lincoln County (MN10) →

The Midwest strikes again! I felt Ada would be a good harbinger of courthouses to come, and Madison did not undermine that notion. Part of me found it odd that the courthouse would be labeled, almost generically in my opinion, "court house." But I guess we know we're in Lac qui Parle County so there's … Continue reading 945. Madison, Lac qui Parle County (MN09) →

After the courthouse disappointment at the end of the day before, I was not looking forward to the offerings of Minnesota. However, despite getting started half an hour late (really a couple of hours late, but that's a different issue) and managing to fail getting a cache on the way into town, this gorgeous piece … Continue reading 944. Ada, Norman County (MN08) →

To the best of my knowledge, I have ascertained that this building, actually a government center, is the courthouse for my purposes. I have no doubts that as a government center, it's perfectly cromulent. As a courthouse though, no. Oh no. No, no, no, no. It is the opposite of good. I'm sure they did … Continue reading 943. Crookston, Polk County (MN07) →

When I first pulled up to the courthouse, I thought I was finally getting a more serious contender out of a Minnesota courthouse. But then I pulled up and started taking a good look at it. It had a square Midwestern tower, and an unquestionably Romanesque style, but after that it began to fall apart. … Continue reading 942. Warren, Marshall County (MN06) →