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Lessons on Living Lightly

Posted on November 8, 2010
Lessons on Living Lightly
I think about all the things I have at home that I can't carry with me while traveling. It's a good mental discipline to keep me driving past the mall.

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Haj to Hannibal

Posted on October 31, 2010
Haj to Hannibal
When I planned my 2010 road trip, three destinations were set in stone, including Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of America's best, brightest and most prescient social observer, Mark Twain.

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Are You A Pre-Title-IX Woman?

Posted on October 25, 2010
Are You A Pre-Title-IX Woman?
Many middle aged women like me -- the pre-Title IX babies -- didn't have the opportunity to explore our physical natures growing up. Motorcycling has unleashed my adventurous side. I'd always thought of Title IX as a sports law, but athletics is just the start. Perhaps what we're seeing in the workplace is a direct result of this law.

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On the Road, Travel Slow

Kickin’ Kansas

Posted on October 18, 2010
Kickin’ Kansas
Any motorcyclist will tell you to GET OFF the interstates to find the soul of a place and I did that whenever possible. Using my trusty Roadside America I found plenty to do along Highway 36 after leaving Colorado, beginning with They Also Ran, also known as the "Gallery of Presidential Also-Rans. "

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Ruminations: Wyoming’s Frontier Prison Museum

Posted on September 28, 2010
Ruminations: Wyoming’s Frontier Prison Museum
Looking back, I don’t know why I expected the Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum to be fun. Perhaps I succumbed to the pop culture that celebrates and immortalizes crooks like Jesse James, Billy The Kid, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid but sends into obscurity saints who raise orphans and nurse the sick.

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Women Motorcyclists Like Me on WCNC

Posted on August 26, 2010
Women Motorcyclists Like Me on WCNC
My Kickstands DOWN party provided the perfect setting for part of this TV news story and my friend and co-rider, Anthony Proctor, got a plum role  in the video ferrying the reporter around. Have a look:

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Caribbean of the Rockies

Posted on August 25, 2010
Caribbean of the Rockies
Stopping in Logan,UT for a bite to eat, my pink bra caught the attention of the manager, who asked about my ride and where I was headed. Turns out I would have missed Bear Lake if she hadn't reached out, and that would have been most unfortunate.

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Awesome Idaho

Posted on August 22, 2010
Awesome Idaho
One of the Conga founders, a Canadian named Flo Fuhr, told me something that I took to heart. “Tam, the people who ride with you are doing it because they want to take care of you. Let them do that -- let them take care of you.” And take care of me, they did.

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Talking to the Nice Folks on Iron Horse Motorcycle Radio

Posted on August 19, 2010
Talking to the Nice Folks on Iron Horse Motorcycle Radio
I was delighted when Stan Gordon asked me to be his guest on WIXE Radio today.  As experienced cross-country bikers, Stan and his co-host Mike asked me questions I haven't had the opportunity to answer in other interviews.  They were also gracious in letting me talk about Conga III and telling people how they could donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Feeding That Hungry Media Machine

Posted on August 11, 2010
Feeding That Hungry Media Machine
Watch my NBC-affiliate interview with Larry Sprinkle and listen to my HOUR with WBT's Keith Larson here.

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