Written by awneitsch on October 10, 2023
And When I Die
Cancer Stories . Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And Murmurs . Social StudiesFrom the day I died, things started to get strange, but eerily familiar…but in a good way. The sky was blue as it once was, the clouds formed in natural white shapes. The air was warm and clean and fresh as if it had just rained on apple trees and fresh cut grass. The trees,
Written by awneitsch on October 9, 2023
When Soul Leaves Body (That Thing We Hope Never To See)
Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And Murmurs . Social StudiesMost humans have an essence, an essential energy that keeps their body moving, their brain working with their body to find a use for itself and to somehow find meaning, joy, and purpose. This essence is often referred to as the soul. A brief definition of soul is : the spiritual essence of a person, which includes
Written by awneitsch on September 10, 2023
This Land Is Our Land – Scenic Biways
Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And Murmurs . Poly Tics . Social StudiesWoody remains an icon of folk music history. In addition to the national anthem of “This Land,” Woody’s songs—like “Reuben James,” “Roll on Columbia,” “Union Maid” and “Pastures of Plenty”—have been some of the most significant contributions to American folk music of this century. To some, he was the father of the American folk song
Written by awneitsch on August 15, 2023
Jarbidge, Nevada – I Don’t Know How Or Why…But Yet…
Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And Murmurs . Social Studies . The ChroniclesAfter six years and roughly 94,000 kilometers of accident-free, mostly liberating, healing, and blissful cancer-riddled motorcycle riding, I am convinced that heightened situational awareness, resilience, myopic vision quests, haphazard planning and action, as well as the healing vapors of motorcycle exhaust, are only some of the things that are proving the prognoses of experts and
Written by awneitsch on July 3, 2023
I Just Can’t Shake It
Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And Murmurs . Social StudiesThe uneasy feeling persists. Every time I hit the road, and travel 6000 kms or more without incident, no matter how detailed my preparations, physical and mental, nagging questions work to niggling effect. “Where to now?” “Am I being sensible?” “By whose standards?” “Do I have my wallet?” “Keys?” “Where the hell are my keys?!”
Written by awneitsch on November 22, 2022
Sasquatch And Me
Motorcycle Vapors . Social StudiesIf there ever was an idea or phenomenon that captured the distracted imagination of western culture, it has to be the emergence, from the mysterious deep dark woods of course, of Sasquatch. It was the questioning of one’s place on the earth and in the universe that gave birth to the concept that perhaps humankind
Written by awneitsch on September 19, 2022
WILDLIFE OF ALASKA – SEEN MOSTLY FROM A MOTORCYCLE
Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And MurmursOn a recent, bucket list, non four wheeled trip to Alaska, I was reminded of the vulnerability required to travel roughly 7600 kilometres on two wheels, open to the elements, and exposed to sights and sounds not typically experienced when operating a fully enclosed motor vehicle. The insulated, enclosed vehicles offer comfort, security, and distractions
Written by awneitsch on September 18, 2022
BLOWOUT MASHUP- A MOTORCYCLE STORY
Motorcycle VaporsCrackle, crackle, hum, ahem. “Your attention please. This is your ride numbed consciousness speaking. You are currently travelling at 120 kilometres per hour and rapidly approaching the rear end of a tractor trailer rig that is travelling at 110 kilometres per hour!!”. The rider is startled, more alert as he approaches the rig and prepares
Written by awneitsch on September 30, 2021
FIREWEED
Motorcycle Vapors . Mutterings And Murmurs . Social StudiesThe annual forest wild fire horror climate emergency catastrophes have become a repeated feature and spectacle of life in the western world and abroad. It’s entirely plausible that they are as unnatural as the rest of the climate hysteria rising ocean world temperature flood hailstorm drought ice fall inland hurricane earthquake tornado volcano tsunami calamities