

Ransom Wear
The covered bridge burned. Lieutenant Davis and troops escaped across this railroad bridge. Baby BlueS felt sluggish – acceleration slow,...
Jan 24


Christmas with Malcolm
The Sun sets but the light still shines. It is said that the dead have not left us if their name is still spoken. Malcolm Smith passed...
Dec 27, 2024


Early Warren
Brigadier General Warren's view from the most famous little hill in America It is not often that an engineer determines the fate of a...
Nov 28, 2024


Jenny Being Coy
A recent news column was titled “je ne sais quio.” For those that do not know French, “je ne sais quio” is derived from the Latin, “Jenny...
Oct 6, 2024


The Double Triple
Even birds of prey follow the twisties... This past July I rode the iconic motorcycle road, “Triple Nickel” - State Road 555 in Ohio. In...
Sep 7, 2024


Why I Ride
My father getting air at age 84. He never forgot the feeling of being tossed and tossing me. I finally figured it out - how to explain...
Aug 4, 2024


Quit Crashing your Coffee
At NJMP during YCRS - the sun sets on a Ducati Monster. It was my first time riding a motorcycle to school - the commute was 4-hours. ...
Jul 14, 2024


We Shall Miss Him
In the aftermath of the Civil War, John William Grout was a household name. Today he is all but forgotten though he lives on in song. It...
Jun 23, 2024


Border Crossing
Walking across the bridge, I crossed the border without incident. No border checkpoint, no border guard looking for contraband corn or...
May 18, 2024


Look Before Left
The Zoom meeting started with tragedy. Yes, a participant I met once before announced he lost his daughter in a motorcycle accident 4...
Mar 24, 2024