Freelance writing, journalism, and the state of the written communication medium.
I helped with a quick write up for a new (to me) charity I volunteer for, and figured I would share. Motorcycle Missions is based in Austin, Texas but does different programs all over the country. However, since they have multiple programs happening this month in the central Texas area, I'm down in Austin helping … Continue reading New Posts Up at Motorcycle Missions
There is still no plan for a big summer trip this year. I'm in the process of moving from southern Arizona to Kentucky, via Lake Tahoe, California, but with it being mostly interstate, there is little to get excited about as far as photography is concerned. I spent some time in Las Vegas helping a … Continue reading Eastward: navigating change
A little update, a introspective into intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and a look ahead at some ideas for me and this winter. #jkroams
Leaving Bisbee was the beginning of a 2,000 mile loop, all of it centered around the normal errands people do around town. My town, however, was a helluva lot bigger: like half of the American Southwest kind of big. Since this was business and not pleasure though, it meant using the interstate, aka the superslab. … Continue reading The Long, Straight Road
My time in Kentucky was relaxing, though maybe too much. I can get into an extremely lazy rhythm when I have no pressing matters and all the basics are taken care of. I enjoyed touring bourbon distilleries and definitely needed some sleep, but the days started to pile on and I wasn't getting things prepped … Continue reading Bluegrass to Mountain Pass: the ride continues
Yes, nothing has been here on the blog or newsletter in many months, but that's because I've been working on other things. See, this page doesn't make me money, and when I write for pleasure I do it on a typewriter, not here. But just because things are quiet here doesn't mean I haven't been … Continue reading I’ve Published a Few Pieces
I recently purchased two pieces of outdated, forgotten technology. The first thing was an old Remington portable typewriter. The second was a Buell Blast, one of the most laughed at motorcycles ever put into mass production. I also couldn't be happier with either purchase. The typewriter doesn't have other browser tabs to distract me... … Continue reading Chronicles of the Forgotten
Well it's official: I am done with road-racing sidecars. I first started out as a passenger on "The Woody," a very dilapidated but fun Formula 2 outfit, in 2008. I moved into the driver's seat in late 2009 and was campaigning my own bike by 2010. During those years I've had many highs and lows, … Continue reading End of an Era: Closing the Sidecar Door Opens a Window to Adventure
I know I haven't posted here on my own news page in awhile, and it's due to a combination of things. Bluntly, I've been trying like hell to earn a living while still running this sidecar race team. I've been earning a paltry amount here and there moving furniture, organizing wine collections, wrenching on bikes, … Continue reading Recent Writings
I'm really excited to share this piece I recently got published on the Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys blog. Rob Gibson was an excellent interviewee, a craftsman, and is obviously onto something. Learn about his 19th century tintype photos and how he does them out in the real world by bringing his darkroom with him aboard … Continue reading The Worlds Fastest Darkroom
Johnny Killmore 