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Another adventure at the Steens Mountain area
Shaped like a small mountain chain, on a 45 degree angle running northeast to southwest, the Steens Mountain is tall enough and distinct enough from other geographical features in the area. It can be viewed from many miles away. It … Continue reading
Posted in Riding the Yamaha, The Book
Tagged Atahualpa Yupanki, gaucho, Steens Mountain, WR250R
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Goodbye Francis!
It takes a village to raise a child… this African proverb makes a lot of sense to me. Likely because I know it took my village to get me where I am today. I grew up in an environment where … Continue reading
Posted in The Book
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A can of chain lube and a lot more
A few Saturdays ago, sometime before my weekends were consumed in the garage, cleaning up 88 years of dust and left over bits of projects from the owners my house has had since 1925 when it was built, I realized … Continue reading
Checking the Spruce Goose in McMinnville
I always liked airplanes. I loved when my parents took me to the local airport in Porto Alegre when I was growing up. The photo below is from the Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho (Salgado Filho International Airport) in Porto Alegre. … Continue reading
Posted in Riding the Ducati, The Book
Tagged Bage, Curtiss C-46, Evergreen Aviation Museum, porto alegre, Salgado Filho
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Mother’s Day, Dalai Lama, Closed Mountain Roads, and the Pikes Peak
I once heard that in terms of dedication to their children and families, mothers are all alike around the world. The only thing different between my mother, your mother, their mother, his or her mother is the address. My mother … Continue reading
Posted in Riding the Ducati, The Book
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To Crater Lake and other nice places with the Ducati Multistrada
This post is written in memory of my Uncle André Benito D’Agord (Tio Benito). After several days of rainy and cold weather I was more than ready to ride when things cleared on the weekend’s weather forecast. And to compensate … Continue reading
Posted in Riding the Ducati, The Book, Travel
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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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The Ducati Streetfigher 848 and the Stockholm Syndrome
A look back at my 2012 Riding Season The 2012 riding season was an extraordinary riding season for me. I mostly rode a bike that is completely different than what I traditionally ride. A bike that pushed my road riding … Continue reading
Posted in Bike Reviews, Random Thoughts, The Book
Tagged 848 Streetfighter, Ducati, Stockholm Syndrome
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122112, Not the End of Times
Before I catch up with my normal operations in this blog, and who knows what can be considered normal operations, I had to take care of two more job assignments before year’s end: Honolulu and Olympia. But most importantly, I … Continue reading
Posted in The Book
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Have I lost the thread of the story?
If you are one of the three or four (on a good day) regular readers of this blog you must be wondering where have I been and why have I been so quiet. Has he dropped off of this earth? … Continue reading
Posted in The Book
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