November Ride: Reflecting on American Values
Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, South Carolina The Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway, 118 miles long, is so named because it runs …
Category Archives: Motorcycle diaries
I Didn’t See It Coming
“Do you know where you are?” asked the trauma doctor standing above me. “No,” I said. “You are in the …
Flight 93 Memorial: What Took Me So Long?
There are 40 marble pillars in a row, each with the name of one of 40 brave souls that gave …
A Granddaughter’s Request
She is dauntless, precocious, curious, and pretty. Her name is Emily, age 17, a rising high school senior. She is …
Horizons Unlimited
Motorcycle riders consist of one or more of these types: Off-road dirt bike riders; street riders who commute to work …
Iron Butt Challenge
On a crisp morning last October I rolled on Boxxer’s throttle and headed south toward Florida. I was focused on …
The SS Badger
How does one travel from Minneapolis to the east coast while avoiding Chicago? Of course, take a ferry across Lake …
Rollin’ by the River
With winds blowing at 50 mph, I resigned myself to simply keep my tent from blowing away rather than …
Machines and the Mississippi
Seemingly on cue, we arrived at the same time at the same intersection in the town of Anamosa, Iowa, but …
Land of Milk and Honey
They called it “land of milk and honey” or “God’s country” or “heaven on earth”. Those were only several of …
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