The Ones Who Jumped
During 2018, the New York Times is running newsletters to honor the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. They include …
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Rainy Ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway
It was to be an “action-packed” three-day ride and outing! Three hundred miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway during October …
Slaying the Dragon
“Wow, Jim, how much did your lunch cost? Mine was only $4.65 and it was one of the best lunches …
Ride to Wild Pennsylvania
“Only a motorcyclist knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.” That is one of many …
Pillars of a Meaningful Life
Young Abe Lincoln, during his early boyhood (age 7 to 21) in southern Indiana, is invariably portrayed in paintings and …
Allegheny Mountain Motorcycle Ride
“It’s a little foggy and the roads are wet. You all need to ride your own ride. Don’t let anyone …
Tasmanian Adventure
Nearly every American child of the 1950s and 60s knew the Tasmanian Devil. It was featured as a cartoon character …
I Share His Aching Back
I bent over to tie my shoe, but I was careless. Pain shot through my lower back, I had done …
Iron Butt Ride
Thirty-five degrees and a cold drizzle greeted me that November morning. There was nothing unusual about the weather given the …
Coolest Motorcycle Rally
The Northeast Florida BMW Club calls it “Florida’s Coolest Motorcycle Rally.” The play on the word “coolest” is not lost …
