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Reflection

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:05:49 +0000

Man in the Mirror A lot more reflections when the sun is out. And a welcome break from the gray, cold weather of late. One of the first things reflected, aside from me in the mirror, is the filth and dirt on the scooter from the most recent sloppy ride. Reflecting on the Season Reflecting […]

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Introspection

Scooter in the Sticks — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 04:22:53 +0000

In the Mirror After weeks of not riding and grumbling over a some back it’s time to step back and appraise the view. Introspection isn’t always pleasant but does provide some clues for the journey ahead. I made a first entry in my journal in a month this morning. What was once a near daily […]

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Riding a Vespa Scooter

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:36:48 +0000

Thinking About Riding After a week without riding, I rolled it out of the garage, to test how far my still sore back has healed, and to quiet a mind grown restless from not being able to fly. Trapped in a riding-less life, it’s odd to observe how much mental space is consumed by riding. […]

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The Curious Nature of Choice

Scooter in the Sticks — Tue, 17 May 2016 03:12:28 +0000

The Devil Made Me Do It I believe in free will. I imagine living by a system of beliefs and being free to make choices that propel me along a path of my own making. There can be no doubt that I make choices. But more and more, I question the freedom in making them. […]

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Talking with God

Scooter in the Sticks — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 07:06:34 +0000

Reflection at the Waterfront Tavern — Lewistown, Pennsylvania There are things to learn looking in the mirror, or at a photograph. Especially when we’re the subject. I’ve always felt some mystery or lesson lurked just below the surface, just out of reach but close enough to sense that there’s more there than meets the eye. […]

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Meet Yourself on the Road

Scooter in the Sticks — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 03:27:12 +0000

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. — a passage from Dylan Thomas’s poem “Do not go gentle into that good night”. If you spend much time alone on the road your mind will wander into […]

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