Help me create a flexible marketing plan for the book, Possible Planet: Pathways to a Habitable Future, published May 14, 2026 by Xlibris, that takes into account that we are presently in Portland OR, traveling back to our home in Rochester, NY, sometime after July 4. What could we do to encourage sales along the way? And what should be… Read more →
Author: Jonathan Cloud
In Portland, Oregon – June 18-July 5+, 2026
We arrived in Portland on June 16, after a couple of days of extended driving. The night before, we stayed in Ashland, in a comfortable enough motel. I have not been updating our progress regularly, though we’ve been keeping all receipts in the hope of reconstructing the trip. Currently at the Toyota dealer in Portland getting some maintenance done on… Read more →
Update (on the road, 6/5/26)
Now in a motel in Topeka. Read more →
Revised Itinerary (5/28/2026)
https://triptik.aaa.com Possible_Planet_Road_Trip_Brochure (Outofdate) Read more →
Further Revisions (5/22/2026)
Actually we need to arrive in Portland on June 18, so please shorten the stays Understood. To arrive in [Portland](chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0) on June 18 while keeping drives to roughly six hours or less, you’ll need a more continuous westward progression with only a few two-night stops. This revised version preserves: – Cleveland June 1 – Milwaukee June 3–4 – Denver –… Read more →
Revised Itinerary for 2026
Here’s a practical draft itinerary for your Rochester → Portland road trip that respects your constraints: – Depart June 1 – Cleveland stop June 1 – Milwaukee June 3–4 – Then Denver → Grand Canyon → Portland – No more than ~6 hours driving/day – Focus on lower-cost lodging – Avoid excessively difficult mountain driving where possible (important given your… Read more →
Six years on, we’re taking to the road again (May 16. 2026)
Driving through the remote northern mountains in June and the Southwest deserts in July means your vehicle will face extreme elevation changes, high mountain climbs, and 100°F+ desert heat [1]. To maintain total flexibility and avoid expensive highway towing bills, pack this cheap, no-frills car management kit before you leave Rochester. —————————— ## 1. Temperature & Desert Heat Defense (Essential… Read more →
“Our Standing Invitation” (back then, November 2020)
Please understand that this website is no longer current, as the original project was abandoned. I keep it around for hisdtorical reference only. “Civilization is in crisis. We need to transform just about everything if we are going to survive. Our Mission is to foster the transition to a clean, sustainable, and regenerative economy for the benefit of all. It’s… Read more →