Monthly Archives: June 2020

Homestead Update

One of my turkeys looks sick. I think he’s going to die. There’s nothing I can do. I’ll just have to wait and see, but I think he’s toast. I’m a bit more upset than I’d expect. I guess I … Continue reading

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Lao Tzu Had A Point

I’ve been writing a lot about motorcycles lately. Because motorcycles actually exist. I’ve backed off popular topics. Last week, I discussed a collision with a tree. Trees are real. I shy away from society in periods of madness. I saunter … Continue reading

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Frasier Crane

I’ve never linked to Twitter… because it’s fucking Twitter. However there’s a video there that’s comedy gold. You can find it at PJ Media. Go check out Frasier’s response to a CHAZ resident. Update: someone put it on YouTube. (I’m … Continue reading

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Workout Program

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Pee Wee Herman

The events of my last ride were caught on video:

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Sand Is Trying To Kill Me: Part 3

False fear jacks people up! Look around. It’s the sixth month of 2020 and there hasn’t been a single week in which fear wasn’t driving events. Most of the populace has become ridiculously risk averse; the rest throw tantrums. The … Continue reading

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Sand Is Trying To Kill Me: Part 2

Honey Badger (my Yamaha) and I were out on a trail ride. I got lost, took a few weird turns and the staid trail I’d been on turned into something um… interesting. It wasn’t “expert level” but it was definitely … Continue reading

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Sand Is Trying To Kill Me: Part 1.5

My new motorcycle (Honey Badger) is more skittish than an alley cat on meth whenever the sand is deep. I turned to the internet to suss out this mystery. It went like this. “My TW doesn’t do sand well. What’s … Continue reading

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Sand Is Trying To Kill Me: Part 1

Y’all know I’ve been scooting around the forest on Honey Badger (my new Yamaha TW200 motorcycle). I’m getting one of my favorite experiences. No, not blasting through nature… that’s just icing on the cake. My joy is learning new things. … Continue reading

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FSOD

I was changing the oil on my Yamaha TW200 when it all started. I was trying to undo the mess I’d made of my brand new, not even three payments made(!), motorcycle. I’d driven the poor thing into a pond … Continue reading

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