“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” – Zora Neale Hurston

New York, NY. Under construction at the former site of the World Trade Center post-9/11.

Walk around, notice what others miss. On the road, pull over (safely) for a closer look. Get out, ask questions.

Go somewhere new, even in your own hometown. Get on a train for a different point of view.

Load up a bicycle and tour at a different pace. Connect ideas to place, get those stories.

The old Boston Post Road – uncovering layers of human inventiveness is in progress.

Clues. Milestone still standing.