Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now If the holidays feel loud and your attention feels thin, this one’s for you. Dan takes a quiet solo drive through a timeless theme—be present—reviving a note he wrote in 2012 and testing it against today’s hyperconnected world. From crowded malls to glowing screens at dinner, we look at how small habits and constant notifications dilute the simple joys we actually want to protect: conversation, eye contact, unhurried laughter, and the comfort of just being...
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Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now If the holidays feel loud and your attention feels thin, this one’s for you. Dan takes a quiet solo drive through a timeless theme—be present—reviving a note he wrote in 2012 and testing it against today’s hyperconnected world. From crowded malls to glowing screens at dinner, we look at how small habits and constant notifications dilute the simple joys we actually want to protect: conversation, eye contact, unhurried laughter, and the comfort of just being...
From Bar Joke to Million-Dollar Fad: The Pet Rock Story
Dan The Road Trip Guy
3 minutes
5 months ago
From Bar Joke to Million-Dollar Fad: The Pet Rock Story
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Have you ever wondered how an ordinary rock in a cardboard box could make someone a millionaire? In this nostalgic trip back to 1975, we explore the bizarre phenomenon of the Pet Rock, perhaps the strangest fad that swept America during the mid-seventies. As a 14-year-old when this craze hit, I share what I remember and what my Google search returned. What began as a bar conversation about the hassles of pet ownership evolved into a cultural touchst...
Dan The Road Trip Guy
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now If the holidays feel loud and your attention feels thin, this one’s for you. Dan takes a quiet solo drive through a timeless theme—be present—reviving a note he wrote in 2012 and testing it against today’s hyperconnected world. From crowded malls to glowing screens at dinner, we look at how small habits and constant notifications dilute the simple joys we actually want to protect: conversation, eye contact, unhurried laughter, and the comfort of just being...
