LAKE MCCONAUGHY, NEBRASKA — Located just 8 miles northeast of Ogallala Nebraska sits Nebraska’s largest reservoir, Lake McConaughy. A beautiful body of water that has served as a getaway for Mechanic Freddie Dawson, for nearly two decades. It was during his latest trip, sitting lakeside, toes in the water, four beers deep, that Dawson had a revelation. “Man this is it” said Dawson. “There have been times where I leave a 14 shift at work and wonder what it’s all for. Why is t

PEORIA, IL — Despite the state of the country as a whole, it is still summer. A time for relaxing, enjoying the weather, and maybe even grabbing an ice cream or two. For Jerry McCullin, driver of The Ice Cream Wagon Summers like these would usually be a gold mine. But for some reason, business has been slow this year. “Usually I start making my rounds in mid June,” said McCullin. “But this year I started cruising the normal spots and there’s nothing. After my third day of co