Can I Park Here?
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Est. 2020

Can I Park
Here?

Rediscovering the lost art of asking another human for directions… at a time we're automating away far more than driving.

NoteThe words are mine. The site, I owe to Claude. Where is this all going? Not completely sure yet, but we can figure it out together.

A pickup truck and fifth-wheel trailer parked at dusk.
New Mexico — 47th state admittedUS47
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Odometer
Miles
Bicycles
Planes
Trucks
Along the way
50
States
22
Countries
953
Hotel nights
Countless
neighbors

Permission to bike to school → racing them around the world.

Flying to keep up with six older siblings → flying for work, living out of a carry-on.

A West Village apartment → a truck, a fifth-wheel, and a question: can I park here?

Latest Route
John on the Great Wall under low cloud, the wall climbing the ridge behind him.
September 2026 · 4 min read

Even Robots Grow Old

I don't know what was cooler: Robot Kindergarten or the Great Wall. Neither was the reason for the detour to Beijing.

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Origin Stories

John and his parents beside the truck and fifth-wheel at his family's home in California.
June 2021 · 3 min read

Can I Park Here? Rediscovering the Lost Art of Asking Another Human for Directions

On my birthday, March 16, 2020, I caught COVID. While many people fled New York City, I was locked down in my apartment.

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3 essays

AI Riding Shotgun

Claude open in the back of the truck at Four Corners, where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet.
June 2026 · 4 min read

Claude Code at the Four Corners

I brought Claude to Four Corners — mid-query, off the same beacon that got me around the country five years ago.

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2 more in AI Riding Shotgun

Detours

John on the Great Wall under low cloud, the wall climbing the ridge behind him.
September 2026 · 4 min read

Even Robots Grow Old

I don't know what was cooler: Robot Kindergarten or the Great Wall. Neither was the reason for the detour to Beijing.

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New essays and field notes from the road exploring the human questions AI can't answer and various other detours.

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