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They came off the Greyhound bus at its Jefferson Avenue station, armed with only two small digital video cameras.
Their goal: to educate their young, and mostly coastal, viewers about the temperature of middle America in the run-up to a presidential election.
Their ambassador to Toledo?
Ben Konop, the 32-year-old county commissioner who was elected on a platform of bringing the young, creative class back to Lucas County.
Mr. Konop chauffeured Lauren Cerre and Tyler Manson, two producers with the cable and satellite channel Current TV, around town yesterday afternoon to help with an hour-long documentary called The Great American Detour.They came off the Greyhound bus at its Jefferson Avenue station, armed with only two... more
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Port Arthur, Texas is considered one of the most toxic places in America. We stopped in Port Arthur on our way from Houston to New Orleans to meet Hilton Kelly. Mr. Kelly is Port Arthur's resident "Captain Planet"!
The local paper wrote an article about our visit to Port Arthur. http://www.panews.com/local/local_story_220183845.html/resources_printstoryPort Arthur, Texas is considered one of the most toxic places in America. We stopped... more
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Day 3 of our trip. We arrived in Houston at 5 in the morning…got a few hours of sleep and on the way to find food, we stumbled upon Houston's sci-fi and fantasy SUPERSTORE!Day 3 of our trip. We arrived in Houston at 5 in the morning…got a few hours... more
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The Great American Detour got some more coverage in Caledonia, MS. From the Commercial Dispatch:
"On Saturday, Pat and Glen Freeman told the story of their fallen son, Army Staff Sgt. Brian Freeman, to a new audience: Los Angeles-based journalists Taylor Manson and Lauren Cerre.
The journalists, both 25 years old, were in town for just a few hours, to interview the Freemans for a special feature on Current TV called “Great American Detour.”
Brian Freeman was on foot patrol just south of Baghdad when he was killed by a car bomb Nov. 7, 2005. He was 27."
Nearly half of all servicemen and women killed in Iraq come from communities with fewer that 25,000 people and 1 out in 5 troops killed come from hometowns of less than 5,000 people. Caledonia, Mississippi, population of 1,015 (2000 census) is one of these towns. With two deaths in the past five years, Caledonia is one of hundreds of small towns across America were every death is noticed.The Great American Detour got some more coverage in Caledonia, MS. From the Commercial... more
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A quick look at some of the people we met along the way from LA to NOLA...
Music: Aaron MasonA quick look at some of the people we met along the way from LA to NOLA...
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Good Morning, America. How are you?
This summer my partner Tyler Manson and I are hopping a Greyhound in search of an answer. For the next three weeks – maybe more, depending on bus schedules, hurricanes and how far our budget will carry us – we’ll be touring the country, looking at how issues like education, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the environment, health care and the economy are affecting communities across this great land. We’re calling it “The Great American Detour”. You can follow us here and we’ll introduce you to some of the people and places we meet along the way.
Good Morning, America. How are you?
This summer my partner Tyler Manson and I are... more
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The Port Arthur News caught up with Lauren and Tyler on their swing through Texas.
From the article:
From the moment Lauren Cerre stepped off the big Greyhound bus in Port Arthur, her nose for news got a good whiff of the city that lives and breathes in the shadow of the petrochemical industry.
The 25-year-old journalist from San Francisco was in Port Arthur this week to capture the concerns of young people across America. In Port Arthur, she interviewed young people, ages 18 to 25, on a variety of topics including air pollution in a city that is experiencing one of the largest industrial boons in the nation.
“From the taxi driver to the store clerk at the convenience store, everyone is aware the odor and air quality of Port Arthur. It’s just a matter of how they deal with it,” Cerre said during a telephone interview Thursday.
Port Arthur is one of 10 U.S. cities included in Current TV’s Vanguard Special, “The Great American Detour.” The show will air on Current TV in early October at a yet-to-be-determined date. The Port Arthur News caught up with Lauren and Tyler on their swing through Texas.... more
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