Mechanic John Wood standing in front of a flat track racing motorcycle

Flat Trackin’ in Sturgis

My time at the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT ended up having me be a stand-in crew member for a few brief but memorable minutes.

Motorcycle Missions booth at an event with two people ready to speak to people

Sturgis And The Return: 2025 Edition

The ride home gave me time to reflect on Sturgis Rally 2025 and my time with Motorcycle Missions.

The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission

Well Sturgis Rally 2025 is in the books. I am beginning my journey toward Kentucky in the morning. I'll back up though and give a recap. As usual, the only reason I would go to this event is supporting a charity. This time it was Motorcycle Missions (MM). It was my second event with them … Continue reading The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission

person sitting at a computer console as a being of light comes out of the screen

Talking To The Copilot: A.I. Insights On Passion

Generative A.I. continues to improve almost daily, and I've been using it as a tool to shorten the path between question and answer. It's strength is in doing the 20-minutes of internet searching I would do, then summing it up, in about 10-seconds. I don't expect it to actually have opinions or to figure anything … Continue reading Talking To The Copilot: A.I. Insights On Passion

The 2025 Post

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’

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

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