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180° South, Economics, Alaska, Marshall Islands, and my new Motorcycle
Last Friday I finally met my new motorcycle when I stopped by the European Motorcycles of Western Oregon (EMCWOR) to start its paper work process. Beautiful and shiny under a bright and sunny March day, there it was waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, The Book
Tagged 180 degrees south, Ducati, global warming, Kotzebue, Marshall Islands, Multistrada 2013, Patagonia
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Animal House & Cottage Grove
Even if you are not an avid movie viewer you may have seen or at least heard of the 1978 film Animal House. If that is the case, you may also know that it was filmed in Oregon, mostly in … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Riding the Ducati, Travel
Tagged animal house, cottage grove, Ducati, homestead furniture, moto guzzi
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One Week (the film): What would you do?
The 2008 film “One Week” starts with the main character, Ben Tyler, sitting across the table from his doctor, as he receives the news that he has gotten a very aggressive form of cancer and needs to immediately start an … Continue reading
Che Guevara and the Norton Motorcycle
You heard (read) it here first! I’m going to show you how the Norton motorcycle was not only a means of transportation for the beginning of Guevara’s journey, but that it can be rationalized as a quasi-protagonist to the story, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1947 Model 18 Norton, adventure riding, Guevara, motorcycles, Norton, oregon
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“On Any Sunday:” Time to see it again!
If you like motorcycles and you haven’t seen the film “On Any Sunday,” or you haven’t seen it in a while, now would be a good time to see it again. I picked up the January 2012 issue of Cycle … Continue reading
Stand by Me, the film (A trip to Brownsville, Oregon)
I had talked with Doug and Annie about a possible ride this Saturday, November 26. I had checked the weather forecast several days before and this day kept coming up as the only dry day of the holiday or even … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Riding the Triumph, The Book
Tagged 800XC, adventure riding, Brownsville, motorcycles, oregon, stand by me, Tiger, Triumph
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