Iowa Joe

Dunno if I mentioned this here or not yet but... Finished the new issue of Decrepit Americana last month. Get in contact if you wanna look at 48 more pages of photos of hobo monikers and rail art. Guest art by Texican Gothic and the Flying Yankee. I also printed out some copies of the first issue earlier today too... so, if you want that, get at me. Let's trade!

He's been cremated and a memorial service will be held late this summer. From that news, sounds like it will be in Britt.

An article in the local paper: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011102250354

I just got a letter from him a little over two months ago, and had dinner with him a month before that. Wow, this is so strange that this came on so fast... such a bummer... being an outcast kid and growing up and living in Iowa, Iowa Black was ("was", wow) and is a huge influence in what I do and what I create. God, this is going to be strange knowing that he's gone now... Is there any word on a memorial service? I'd like to get to it to pay my final respects...

The Quad Cities, IA/IL.

If any of you are interested, I just put out a new zine called Decrepit Americana dedicated to hobo monikers and other random rail relics. 48 pages, black and white full page picture goodness. If you would like a copy, get in touch with me. Definitely interested in talking with other people with the same interest, so, yeah, get in touch.

I don't know if this has been posted... http://www.littlediggs.com/

I agree, awful rides. This summer i vowed never to ride one again. Dirty as fuck and no view. Well... new here. Name is Joe. If anyone ever rides through Iowa City on the IAIS, leave something for me to read on the Dodge St. bridge.