https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/07/soaring-over-california/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t that the name of the ride at Disney&#8217;s California Adventure? Anyway, that&#8217;s what I feel like I have been doing since eight o&#8217;clock this morning, soaring over California, when we took off from a Victorian village called Ferndale not far from the Avenue of the Giants and headed South on 101. Of course, we have been soaring in a car, but the feeling isn&#8217;t wildly different when you cover as much ground as we have in a day. I am typing this somewhere in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley as Sheryl drives.]]>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:45:42 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2007/08/07/soaring-over-california-n214298