Empty Calories

Empty Calories

Eyes on the Road

On road trips, restlessness and the spaces between.

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Lisa Kholostenko
Oct 29, 2023
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The first time I decided to make the 16-hour drive from Los Angeles to Denver in one go, I packed too much food.

I worried about getting tired. I worried about my dog getting restless. I worried about my car breaking down in a town populated only by Yucca trees and raccoons on meth somewhere in the Mojave Desert. Any part of this solitary road trip I cou…

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