Not only did I make it to Kentucky since my last post, but I then went north to Milwaukee, for the Harley Homecoming event, where I met up with the people at Motorcycle Missions. While I had met the founder, Krystal Hess, at Sturgis while volunteering for Veterans Charity Ride, this was my first chance … Continue reading Milwaukee and Motorcycle Missions
I just did a fair amount of reflecting on a deeper topic: the difference between nostalgia and genuinely remembering the things in our past that were better. It eventually devolved into thoughts about paper maps. It's interesting as a topic because there are plenty of people who never had to learn paper maps, so they … Continue reading Navigating the World: Reflections on Paper Maps vs Online Maps
Note: this is another one of those rambling pieces, where I'm really just talking to myself. I wouldn't dive into it unless you have some time to kill and like exploring abstract concepts that wander in and out of focus.
Hello all, Usually my daily typing exercise is just a chance to blather about what is on my mind and I toss it in the shredder afterwards, but this time it turned into a useful update. This Saturday I'm entering my Craigslist Buell Blast into the Run What Ya Brung class at the Moto Beach … Continue reading Hooligan Racing Is Just Around The Corner
It's that time again y'all. I'll be back on the road to Sturgis, piloting the camera bike for Sara Liberte and acting as a veteran mentor and knower-of-sidecar-things for the Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis. For those of you who are unaware, the VCR takes wounded and amputee veterans on an epic ride to the … Continue reading Veterans Charity Ride: Follow the Ride
Adventure does not have to be chasing distant horizons or cheating death. I think that is one of the biggest misconceptions and one reason so many people are unhappy with ordinary existence; they fail to see the adventure they can seize all around them. Taking up that hobby, joining that group, volunteering at that organization, … Continue reading Adventure Comes In Many Forms
Johnny Killmore 