Sojourn Chronicles

Kicking more tires, riding season is upon us

February 20, 2012 Motorcycling

It has to be the springtime atmosphere. I was out on the motorcycle on Saturday, and riding is on my mind, which of course has me thinking and looking … AGAIN. I’ve spent too much time looking and dreaming. Of course, that may be the fun of it, or it could be obsessive compulsive disorder [...]

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Announcing a new format for storytelling

February 13, 2012 Notes to Readers

Here it is—the big announcement. I have looked at and tried several different venues for publishing stories, and I have not been very satisfied with what’s out there. Frankly, the social networks like Facebook and others are okay for keeping in touch, but not very good for publishing. Of course, there is my web site, [...]

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Motorcycling for a cause

January 27, 2012 Conversations

Book Review: Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer Tamela Rich was looking for a cause—something she could get behind and get involved. Although she says she has not had cancer, she picked breast cancer research and joined other women motorcyclists to raise awareness and funds. Then, she turned it into a [...]

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Lunch ride in January

January 6, 2012 Motorcycling

It started as most of our rides do, with a text message: “MOTO-lunch?” A couple of texts later,  we agree and plan to meet at 11:30. Jim Osbun has been retired for a couple of years although he has worked some part-time jobs. Currently, he is riding a Honda Gold Wing. He’s been through three [...]

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Magnificence of Solitude

January 3, 2012 Sojourn Chronicles

The highway disappears over the horizon in the desert.Someone built this highway, but there are no houses along its path.No other vehicles are visible, nor have been for some time. Mountains in the distance. Sagebrush and cactus along the road.A summer thunderstorm refreshes the earth to the west.The rains wash off the dust and release [...]

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1st Ride of 2012

January 1, 2012 Motorcycling

It’s always a test. When will I be able to get in the first ride of the year? Sometimes, it takes a few days for the weather to clear enough to make it possible. But on this 1st day of January, 2012, the weather is starting off pretty darned good for January. It’s about 50 [...]

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Maps and atlases are favorite planning tools

December 29, 2011 Notes to Readers

It’s that time of year. The motorcycling has become almost non-existent, and the dreaming of motorcycling has taken over. Maps and atlases come out of the drawer and the list of journalistic goals begins. 2012 looks like it’s going to be a good one. See you on the highway! Brent

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