Justin Schmid

Today is more than Arizona Statehood Day, or even Valentine’s Day. It’s also the Arizona Centennial. That’s right, Arizona has been a state for 100 years. And don’t let Governor Jan Brewer fool you – she wasn’t here for that first year … though most of her antiquated beliefs and prejudices pre-date 1912 by a long shot. Anyway, I’m continuing what I started with my Worst of Arizona post. This time, I’ll recognize media and entertainment figures that I want to exile. Here we go! Jason Rose... Read Full Story

I'm continuing what I started with my Worst of Arizona post. This time, I'll recognize media and entertainment figures that I want to exile in honor of the Arizona Centennial. Related posts: Arizona... Put some adventure in your day - read the rest at WanderingJustin.com! Read Full Story

This is what mountain biking should look like ... UPDATED Sometimes, I really hate mountain biking. Like when I learned earlier this week that a fellow mountain biker died on one of my favorite trails. The local media has not seen fit to cover the death of Ron Cadiente, 61: I heard about it on Facebook and MTBR.com . Details are sketchy. All I know is that he was a properly equipped veteran rider. It’s unclear if his death was caused by a crash, or if his crash was caused by cardiac... Read Full Story

Sometimes, I really hate mountain biking. Like this morning, when I learned that a fellow mountain biker died on one of my favorite trails. Related posts: Tucson Mountain Bikers Up for $50K Grant... Put some adventure in your day - read the rest at WanderingJustin.com! Read Full Story

Journalism in Phoenix sucks. We have one bland uber-paper, a pugnacious free weekly (brave, but in dire need of editing), a bunch of chicken-dinner rah-rah community rags. That’s it. For one of the largest metro areas in the nation.The the uber paper – The Arizona Republic – and the lamented and lost-in-all-but-name East Valley Tribune has some outstanding people. A longtime colleague and friend pointed me out to a blog by someone called the Rogue Columnist . My friend recommended a post... Read Full Story

Journalism in Phoenix sucks. We have one bland uber-paper, a pugnacious free weekly (brave, but in dire need of editing), a bunch of chicken-dinner rah-rah community rags. Related posts: Great Ideas... Put some adventure in your day - read the rest at WanderingJustin.com! Read Full Story

"My gweat fwiend Biggus is going all the way to Wome to wace!" The United States owes a lot of its cycling culture to Italy – from cycling vocabulary to some of its most sought-after brands. But American mountain bike culture has returned the favor: Twenty-four-hour racing has made its way to Rome. My Italian language skills are non-existent, so I’ll just say this – the official 24 Ore di Roma Twitter account followed me and grabbed my interest. It was the first I’d heard about 24-hour... Read Full Story

The United States owes a lot of its cycling culture to Italy – from vocabulary to some of its most sought-after brands. But it looks like American mountain bike culture has returned the favor:... Put some adventure in your day - read the rest at WanderingJustin.com! Read Full Story

The A380 - one of many widebodies nesting at any given Asian airport. Asia airports – there’s nothing like them. They link cities like Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong. They crackle with commerce and pulsate with cultural experiences in the making. This is Incheon International Airport , and you see the Korean Air Airbus A380. Regardless of how you feel about the A380 – and boy, does it polarize! - it is an emblem of Asian airports. These airports are not the domain of the single-aisle... Read Full Story

Asian airports - there’s nothing like them. They link cities like Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong. They crackle with commerce and pulsate with cultural experiences in the making. Related... Put some adventure in your day - read the rest at WanderingJustin.com! Read Full Story