WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts The Beat Goes On, Part 3 By Charles Sennott Listen to story (Real Audio) Karouac Map Detail (For the whole map and photos of the trip see the links below.) ON THE ROAD, USA - September 19, 2007 - Jack Kerouac's novel On The Road spoke to a young generation in the 1950s that, as one reviewer put it, was searching, even if it didn't know what it was searching for. This month, the book reaches middle age with the celebration of its 50th anniversary. In part three of our series retracing the author's path across America, a hungry Charles Sennott pulls off the Nebraska highway in search of what Kerouac would call "holiness." RELATED LINKS Boston.com: The Beat Goes On (Series Index page) Charles Sennott 'On The Road Again' Part 1 Charles Sennott 'On The Road Again' Part 2 Charles Sennott 'On The Road Again' Part 4 Charles Sennott 'On The Road Again' Part 5 On the Road Scroll Unrolled The Kerouac collection at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum.    From The WBUR Newsroom Hanna Heads for New England BOSTON (September 05, 2008) State officials are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Hanna as it inches up the Atlantic coast. Preview: Pats' Season Opener BOSTON, Mass. (September 05, 2008) We preview the Patriots' first regular season game this Sunday. New England hosts the Kansas City Chiefs at Foxborough. aka, "The Man Mall" FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (September 05, 2008) When the New England Patriots open their regular season at home on Sunday, fans are going to see something brand new: a huge shopping mall right next to Gillette Stadium. MA & NH Delegates React ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 05, 2008) This morning, Republicans are leaving Minnesota to return to their homes all over the country. We gauge reaction to John McCain's speech among New England delegates.