I was describing to Pearl Girl recently how buildings don't lie about their age, their successes and their failures: tenants go bankrupt and new tenants move in, bird guano persists and flashing trails rust, concrete collects finger oil and car collisions. People paint their offices and turn conference facilities into storage rooms. Buildings mature like people: they may wear wisdom on their exterior but the structure tends to stay the same...

I was describing to Pearl Girl recently how buildings don't lie about their age, their successes and their failures: tenants go bankrupt and new tenants move in, bird guano persists and flashing trails rust, concrete collects finger oil and car collisions. People paint their offices and turn conference facilities into storage rooms. Buildings mature like people: they may wear wisdom on their exterior but the structure tends to stay the same.

Hello, I'm Marlin, this is part two. In this episode I visit my second destination, the Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona. With the exception of certain stops in California during the second leg of my journey, the library is the only destination I've visited prior to this trip. This is perhaps by coincidence but more likely by design. Until I return to the west coast, everything after this stop is frontier territory for me. Like the bear on my state flag, it could be dangerous!

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Watch your head,

Marlin