Writer chucks political blog to cover, in print only, weird and wild of the desert

Ken Layne is driving past Wonder Valley — an unincorporated community he calls the "weird cousin" of Joshua Tree. He is uneasy. Years ago he got a speeding ticket on this road and it cost him $600. Now he sets the cruise control on his car to 59 mph every time he drives out here.

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