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Route 1 Road Diary

Come drive with me

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Addison Del Mastro
Mar 04, 2026
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Recently, I wrote about how I think of my work not exactly as journalism, but somewhat analogous to reporting. In a lot of ways, places are my “sources,” and from time to time I like to just drive an old route and see what I notice: what’s new, what’s changed, what catches my attention. Often I’ll have one or two specific points of interest, and then bu…

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