Author: JohnnyKillmore

I learn best by trying to share and explain what I've learned with other people. That means being a story-teller is an intrinsic piece of my being. I write about anything, primarily focusing on forms of adventure in life. Travel, motorcycling, design, aviation, history, business, the outdoors, philosophy, and music are only a few of my passions.
A center-lit scene of a man sitting inside an empty table at a bar and restaurant, eating a simple meal. A cat sits in the foreground on a seatback, boxes and bags sit waiting to be unpacked, and a motorcycle is parked in an aisle.

Empty Reflections

by JohnnyKillmore, posted in Photography, Writing

I just saw this article on the BBC's website about a photograph. It was eventually used by an article called "The Big Empty," which shared photos of how empty things were during the pandemic and lockdowns. This particular picture was taken in February or 2020, very early on, but in Beijing, where people were staying … Continue reading Empty Reflections

The 2025 Post

by JohnnyKillmore, posted in Writing

Another lap around the sun for planet Earth. Deciding where the beginning and end of a circle are is a bit more than I'd like to fathom at the moment, but the beginning of a new year is always a good time for reflections. I don't see reinvention though, but an apt time to simply … Continue reading The 2025 Post

Keep Them Doggies Rollin’

by JohnnyKillmore, posted in Johnny Killmore, Travel & Adventure

Sense of accomplishment is a funny thing. We can get it from summiting a mountain or fitting into our pre-Christmas skinny clothes. Really, who cares where it comes from? The main thing is, things must be getting checked off whatever list is in our head, or we wouldn't likely feel it. The last two weeks … Continue reading Keep Them Doggies Rollin’

VHS box of Masters of Menace

Biker B Movies: Masters of Menace

by JohnnyKillmore, posted in Writing

I want to start my own little column. Part movie review, part film history, and part stroll down memory lane. The "Chopper Opera" — a slang term for the straight-to-the-drive-in-movies that define the exploitation film genre — is probably my favorite sub-genre. While it is defined by hits like "The Wild One" and "Easy Rider," … Continue reading Biker B Movies: Masters of Menace

First and Final Flights

by JohnnyKillmore, posted in Aviation, Writing

  One quick note on December 17th. Back in 1903, this was the day Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first powered flights. They barely held the Wright Flyer of the ground and only managed about 120ft, using a sort of catapult that launched them into the wind. The Boeing 747 -- itself over 50yrs … Continue reading First and Final Flights