Kevin Bacon's not the only one who's six degrees of separation from the other people in his tribe. We're all drawing closer together each day. Here's a story of how my tribe reached out to me from yesterday's story.
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Cocksure in Port Orford
My "sea to shining sea" aspiration at Port Orford, Oregon: is this a case of no guts, no glory? or "pride goeth before a fall"?
Read More »Glacier, Montana and the Kindness of Strangers
Here's a tale of stunning beauty and the kindness of strangers from my favorite national park, Glacier.
Read More »Slipping, Sliding and Sticking
Two lessons I learned about riding a motorcycle in slop that also apply to life and some advice from Oliver Wendell Holmes
Read More »San Francisco Motorcycle Club & Stereotypes
Think of the leggy woman in a tiny bikini and investment-grade boobs who usually adorns a bike, then replace her with a paunchy, hairy guy. I love the cheeky role reversal.
Read More »Native Burial Mounds
Unlike the Egyptian pyramids or Stonehenge, which rise vertically, the Hopewells would have needed a means of flight to survey and appreciate their work.
Read More »Tender Lovin’ Care from “Squirrel Man”
What ensued was a moving story of what it’s like to foster a baby squirrel whose mother was killed by the family dog.
Read More »A Throng of Sunflowers facing Mecca
Even if you're a high-tailer, when traveling through the state in the summer, you'll pass through acres of sunflowers. They act as a makeshift compass, since the green side of the flower faces west and yellow side faces east.
Read More »Life is on the Wire
The immigration agent asked, “What is the purpose of your trip sir?” Wallenda presented his passport and replied, "To inspire people around the world to follow their dreams and never give up."
Read More »Elvis and Judging
She remembered skinny, sexy Elvis and I remembered paunchy Elvis in the jumpsuit and cape who starred in campy movies. Hearing him sing those spiritual songs was a chance to reconsider someone I thought I’d known.
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