Bloglet Update
I would like to apologize for a lapse in the email reminders that go out when I write a new story. A couple of weeks ago I changed the blogging tool that I use to post the stories to my website. I did not realize that this required that I also make some changes at […]
Bocho Update
On Thursday, July 3, 2003 The Times showed a picture of the 21,529,464th “Beetle” built worldwide. It rolled off the production line in Puebla, Mexico and will be shipped to a car museum in Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. The link to the New York Times story may not work if you are not a […]
Not As Easy As It Looks
I have been looking for a long time to find a motorcycle trailor that is really easy to use. On occasion it would be really nice to be able to tow a motorcycle somewhere and then ride it back home or visa versa or to tow it to a destination and then take a local motorcycle […]
Flying The Flag
Shortly after September 21st, 2001, more Americans flags began to appear than ever –it was obviously a good idea. It always feels good to ride through the small towns of America on a motorcycle and see an American flag on every house and telephone pole. I decided to attach flags to my motorcycles and found […]
Adiós, bocho!
The New York Times ran a story by Phil Patton this morning about the demise of the Volkswagen Beetle. This is a nostalgic moment for many people — myself included. I first became acquainted with the Beetle in engineering school, when a good friend of mine had one that he used as a "transport service" […]
