Rue Canusa, or Canusa Street as it’s known in English, is both a modern oddity and an homage to simpler, more unified times along the US-Canada border. Named for the two countries it separates, it’s one of the only places in the world where you can drive down the street […]
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6 Lesser Known New England Spots to See Amazing Fall Colors
As a native of New England, the fall colors season is my favorite time of year. The air is cool, crisp, and fresh, and the summer tourists have long since gone home. Fall foliage lights up the landscape in brilliant shades of gold, orange, and red. It’s a magical window […]
Read MoreMy Coronavirus Model is Confirming Dire Warnings in These 9 States
Well, it looks like dire warnings that medical experts have been issuing for months are starting to become reality across parts of the US and Canada. Preliminary data and coronavirus model output are confirming that cooler weather is driving people indoors. As a result, cases are rising in many states […]
Read MoreA Look at the Best-Fit COVID-19 Model Curves for 24 Key States and Provinces
Below you will find the latest state and provincial projections from the 15 April model run of my COVID-19 model for the US and Canada. I have included states and provinces that are in “hot” areas in both countries, as well as places where I have friends, family, and other […]
Read MoreComplete Revised SIR Model Forecasts (8 April): USA and Canada
Here is a full look at the outputs from our revised SIR model. I have included plots from hot spots in both the US and Canada as well as cities where I have friends, family, and loved ones. I can run these simulations for just about any city in the […]
Read MoreRoad Trip 2019: Haskell Free Library and Opera House
Wow, I can’t believe this trip is already coming to an end. The final stop of the trip is another very unique place: the Haskell Free Library and Opera House. The library was intentionally built with the US-Canada border running right through the middle of it. The opera house on […]
Read MoreRue Canusa: A Symbol of Unity on the US-Canada Border
Whenever someone mentions “The Border” in the United States, it is almost natural to immediately think of the country’s southern border with Mexico. Instead, today we are going to take a step back in time and visit Rue Canusa. It’s one of the most unique places on not just the […]
Read MoreRoad Trip 2019: Histoires de la Route vers le Québec
Bonjour et Bienvenue au Québec! We are making our way to the final few stops on this epic road trip. I thought I’d share a few short stories (histoires) from the road as we head from Toronto to Montréal, Magog, and back to the USA. It’s great to re-immerse myself […]
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