A loose speedometer, stripped screws, and a carburetor that refused to cooperate. Somewhere in the process I started thinking about what a yogi and a motorcycle mechanic might have to talk about.
Hello Friend,
I hope all is well in your world.
My first ride on the Sportster was a little unsettling. Things had the potential to go sideways in any number of ways. I stopped at a friend’s house …
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Hello Friend,
I know it’s been a while. But this weekend I made a breakthrough on the Sportster project.
I was stuck on it for almost two years. This is not a fact I enjoy sharing with you, …
continue readingThe Overlooked Side of Hemingway
I was in northern Michigan with friends and someone mentioned that Ernest Hemingway used to drink at a bar in Petoskey. That random comment stuck with me—it was the first time an author’s name felt like more than just text …
continue readingThe Enduring Magic of Poetry and Music
One of the reasons I read fiction is to expand my perspective and see the world from a different vantage point. A great novel might do this once or twice; a poem can permanently shift your worldview with just a …
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