Sep 7
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...
Jun 23
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...
Nov 12, 2023
Vintage Sounds, Sights, & Smells
First it was the sound, then the sight, and finally the smell. I stepped into the 1970s. BRAPP!, the sound of twisting the throttle on a...
Sep 9, 2023
The Moon at Sunrise
The moon at Sunrise casts no shadows. Sunrise on Sunday of Labor Day weekend is 6:34 a.m. and I am on the road at 6:39 – 5 minutes late. ...
Aug 12, 2023
Beginning of the End
Burnside Bridge “As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free.” - Battle Hymn of the Republic, lyrics Julia Ward Howe, 1861...
Jul 16, 2023
Ode to Uncle Earl
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." - Leo Tolstoy, opening sentence - Anna Karenina. The...
Jul 7, 2023
Joy Ride
At 6:30 a.m. the Lean, Green, Driving Machine motors west with full sunlight illuminating Route 77 in Kodachrome colors. This 4th of...
Jul 2, 2023
The Soul of America
"John Brown’s body lies a moulderin’ in the grave. John Brown’s Body lies a moulderin’ in the grave But his soul goes marching on." John...
Jun 3, 2023
Etching Memories
“I have found that cars, unless they are old and funky (MG TC) or very high performance (Ferrari), or both (Cobra, E-Type Jag), tend to...
Aug 4, 2019
DeTour de Maryland or How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Team Good Wealth - team motto The Good Wealth is Health (with apologies to Emerson) - This July, for 23 straight days I rode my bicycle...
