After several back-to-back brutal experiences on 495, I started taking the back way to Herndon, VA. Rural Maryland is beautiful, especially now that the leaves are turning, and route 70 from Baltimore to Frederick is a pretty fast ride.

I’ve been listening to the radio a lot more, of course, since I get in about 12-20 hours of driving a week. I’ve been splitting my time evenly between the sleepy-voiced Christian exegete who sounds just like Ben Stein (“Beuller? …Beuller?”) and hip-hop radio stations. First hour Washington, second hour Baltimore, third hour Philly’s Power 99 (and vice versa.) Missy Elliot customizes her songs for every market.

Washington: “Cap 93 can flip it and reverse it/All the other stations, they just worthless”

Baltimore: “Jammy 95 can flip it and reverse it/All the other stations, they just worthless”

Philadelphia: “Power 99 can flip it and reverse it/All the other stations, they just worthless”