Brent and Michael Are Going Places

1 week ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. Thanks to smartphones and social media, attention spans are in free fall, and I’m worried about the consequences for our society if no one can focus on anything longer than ten seconds. I’ve started drinking peppermint tea because I heard it was good for a person’s digestion, and so far, it seems to be working. Oh, sorry — sometimes I worry about my attention span too.

2 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen |Brent Hartinger

This is a regular feature about where we currently are in the world: how we ended up there, what it costs, and exactly what we think. Hola from the Mexican state of Guanajuato, the birthplace of Mexican independence. Brent and I are currently in San Miguel de Allende, high on the Central Mexican Plateau — specifically, 1,910 metres (or 6,270 ft) up, almost 1,000 feet higher than Denver, Colorado. No wonder we sometimes feel winded walking up hills.

3 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. My first crush had round eyes, a chubby body, and a racing stripe down his back. I was five, he was five. It was meant to be. His name was Herbie — the Love Bug, to be exact. The star of the 1968 kids’ movie about a sentient car. Oh, you think kids’ movies are so much smarter now? May I remind you there’s currently a thriving franchise about, yes, a group of sentient cars. Anyway, five-year-old me adored Herbie.

3 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. Michael and I are currently living in San Miguel de Allende, a charming colonial-era town in central Mexico that’s become a bustling tourist hub and thriving center for the arts. We’ve rented a big, fabulous house, we’ve made lots of new friends, and we’re generally having a fantastic time. And every day, we’re surrounded by signs of extreme poverty.

1 month ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

In C.S. Lewis’ classic children’s novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, eight-year-old Lucy Pevensie steps through the door of a nondescript wardrobe into enchanted lands. The same thing happens in San Miguel de Allende, a Spanish colonial town located on the high plains of central Mexico.