The Time Has Come

I hate to do it, but the time has come to sell the Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide. It is a terrific bike, but I have become really attached to the Fatboy for short rides and the Dresser for long trips. The 1999 Dyna has just 7,500 miles on it and not a scratch. The rubber-mounted […]

Getting A Grip

This month it was time for 12,500 mile service on the Dresser (nickname for "full dress" Harley-Davidson "Touring" motorcycles). The maintenance was routine but I did have a new set of handlebar grips installed. For long rides, the comfort of new grips makes a difference. What to do with the prior grips? Ebay, of course. […]

Chilling Effects

Geocaching in Florida last week was an exciting experience and it was chilling to come home and find the temperature more than 75 degrees colder. There is a lot I want to write about Linux, WiFi, blogging, digital identity and other aspects of Internet technology, but I know there are patrickWeb readers who are fellow […]

January Flurry

There are snow flurries in the air and very cold conditions in New England. Hoping to get out for a motorcycle ride tomorrow though. As long as the roads are free of slippery materials, it is fun to ride in the winter. Meanwhile, the schedule for conferences of various kinds for the next 100 days […]

Rolling Thunder

This story isn’t about WiFi, blogging, or The Future Of The Internet. Although, these are the things I like to write about because of the huge impact they are having on both our business and personal lives, it is also fun to write about music, motorcycles, hiking, and other things. This particular story is a […]