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Friday, December 19, 2008 - Natchez MS

Knarl along the Trace, Natchez Trace north of Jackson MS, January 4, 2008
Knarl along the Trace, Natchez Trace north of Jackson MS, January 4, 2008

Night camp

Wal-Mart Parking Lot in Natchez MS

Wal-Mart Supercenter in Natchez MS

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #874, 314 Sgt. S. Prentiss Dr, Natchez, MS 39120 - (601) 442-2895

Ask What Surprised Them

I was afraid of flying for a long time and could only travel vicariously. When friends came back from faraway places, it wasn't just out of politeness that I asked what they saw. I really wanted to know. And I found the best way to get information out of them was to ask what surprised them. How was the place different from what they expected? This is an extremely useful question. You can ask it of the most unobservant people, and it will extract information they didn't even know they were recording.

The Age of the Essay, Paul Graham, September 2004

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