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Rolling Thunder Day 2
No matter how you cut it, getting up in the morning is not among my finer attributes. This morning was ok till I moved and then there was instant pain. It was bad enough that I pushed the envelope and … Continue reading
A night ride home from a talk
Last night as I was returning from Eustis, Florida riding at highway speeds on my motorcycle at some time past 2300 hours a sleepy driver of an 18 wheeler was drifting into the left lane about to push me into … Continue reading
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Echos of a tragedy
Years ago, Johnny Cash did a song called The Big Battle where he talks about every shot fired having an echo. He talks of the battle yet to be fought in the hearts of mothers, brothers, sisters and daughters. This came … Continue reading
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Being alive and on the road
This morning, got up and it was 36 degrees outside. Had two classes to teach at Lowell CI and the first one was at 0900. My sole source of transportation is a motorcycle. Know full well that 36 degrees on … Continue reading
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A New Year’s day ride to Georgia
Could not let the new day on New Year’s day pass without a run to somewhere. So, it was off to Georgia for a grits and red eye gravey. At first was a little dissapointed with the weather but that … Continue reading
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31 miles of employment opportunities
It was a nice day and needed to clear my mind. So, I decided to head north and then cut off I-75 to explore both sides of Rt. 90 at Lake City. Essentially this is an area that parallels and runs south of I-10 … Continue reading
The ride to Jackson County and Panama City
The Dragon Princess was born to guzzle gas, lay rubber and breath fire. She only knows ‘giddy up-go.’ Rain, sleet and snow make no never mind. Weather fronts come and go with bluster and wind. She goes where she is … Continue reading
Posted in On the Road, Politics, Prison and Jails, The Journey, The Problem
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Lessons from the ride to Jackson County
Union and Confederate dead at Gettysburg Yesterday, rode up to Marianna to see for myself what I would find and found more than I expected. Then doing research last night, out jumped the devil. “…By 1930, four thousand blacks had … Continue reading
If there were only 100 people on your island that represented the world
This is a fun exercise that has nothing to do with Women and Children in the jails and prisons of the nation. However, it is a good exercise in looking at the reality of the world we live in. It … Continue reading
Posted in Education, On the Road, Voices
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Mexican troops find $15 mn cash in car
The addictions in the “House of Usher” are big. You only have to look to some of the cash hauls to get a window on the scope of the problem. The article highlights the amount of money confiscated by the … Continue reading
Posted in Addictions, Corruption, On the Road, Politics, The Problem
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