Saturday, January 24, 2009















Kind of like the economy. You just can't get there from here.
We may have to find another path.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Optimist or pessimist ?

Are you an optimist or a pessimist ? You say the market will go up. I say it will go down. I suppose that makes us bulls and bears. Some might call me a pessimist because I foresee future declines.

I foresee many more bankruptcies, and foreclosures, and evictions, and budget shortfalls. I foresee the average family having to say NO to a lot of discretionary spending, maybe to ALL discretionary spending. In other words, stop buying junk.

I foresee middle-class kids being forced to stay at home and go to community colleges. And do without a car or designer jeans. And forget what a frappachino tastes like.

I foresee folks being forced to actually meet their neighbors. To ask for a cup of sugar or a ride or for aspirin in the middle of the night, because 24-hour Wal-mart has become a thing of the past. I foresee folks saving things and re-using things and actually building things to last because the disposable economy has died and been buried.

I foresee families moving in with one another and pooling resources to make ends meet. And staying home and spending time with one another simply because there is not extra money to "run the roads" or "cruise the malls". Choosing to buy food and shoes instead of a flat screen TV because easy credit is gone. And the shoes are made at a local factory because the Global-Economy has crashed.

I foresee a resurrection of the qualities and talents and ingenuity that at one time made us uniquely American. That we will learn once again to actually make the things we need instead of being enslaved to China. That we will again be known as Citizens instead of Consumers.

I foresee more folks being forced to turn to Prayer because there is no where else to turn. Maybe small local Churches will increase and Mega-churches will decline. And congregations will forge new bonds. Not for social status but for survival.

Some may call that pessimistic. Or say that it is a decline of America and a reversal of progress. But it might just be the only thing that saves us.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

,tion

Inflation
Deflation
Stagflation
Reflation

401kiflation
Abomination
One nation
under God

Monday, January 5, 2009

Suzuki V-Strom 650. 2008.


My current bike. This one is a keeper !!!

Honda 750 Nighthawk


My first street bike. Owned in 2003.

Honda ST-1100


ST-1100. Owned in 2005.
I think she intimidated me. You know, like the prettiest girl in school.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

XR-250R Honda


My first bike after returning to riding after about 20 years.


Saturday, January 3, 2009

Kawasaki KLR-650


Old friend.
KLR-650.
Purchased March of 2003.

KLX-250s




The point of beginning for every adventure rider.

Friday, January 2, 2009

At the government trough