Everlands, by Stephen's People

It's the Wagyu life -- tromping through the dust and having some cowboy stick a syringe up your heiniey. Later, your calf turns into a $200 steak.

In Taos, I assumed the guy painting a sculpture at the laundromat was local, but he was from the Bronx. He and his partner gave me the lowdown on masks, handshakes and art in viral New Mexico

He had a voice, and I listened to him, though I wouldn't shake his hand on that road in rural New Mexico

I had constant interior conversations about the ethics of my virus road trip -- in retrospect, my worries seem quaint

Chumba Has Saved 7 Lives — but Risks His Own Every Day Navigating the Highway in a Vintage Wheelchair”

Alone on the road, I found pleasure in some strange places.

Every artist wants to be known