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The R>E>R blog has a new post up, on Lent and the history of the Friday Fish Fry. A pretty quick read, it's morea personal reflection community and my own experiences than a historical deep-dive. Check it out.

Lent and the Friday Fish Fry

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You Can't Cross The Same River Twice

The same is true for returning home. You can’t come back home, because it will have changed, just like the flowing waters of a river change with every moment. Born and raised in California, I have a lot I dislike about the general direction the people and government want to take the state, but I’ll forever be in love with the land itself. It is home to world famous cities, deserts, mountain…

You Can't Cross The Same River Twice

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Alright, gotta go somewhere. Newfoundland? Rumor is, it was actually found a long time ago. I'll investigate...

A Map and a Cup of Coffee

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My New Project: Ride>Eat>Repeat

Viewing the human experience through the foods we share. I’ve been grappling with things for a long time now. Johnny Killmore as a “brand” isn’t really a brand. It’s job is to say “this is who I am and what I do, collaborate with me.” It does that job, but the identity isn’t the same as a brand. I’ve been a sidecar racer, mechanic, musician, writer/blogger, photographer, marksmanship instructor,…

My New Project: Ride>Eat>Repeat

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The "Let's Ride Challenge" Open To All Brands In 2026

This is a big deal. If you own a motorcycle that has current registration, you are now able to donate (someone else’s) money to one of several organizations just by riding. Last year over 29,000 riders signed up for for the Harley-Davidson Let’s Ride Challenge and logged over 84-million miles. This hit Harley-Davidson’s goal and unlocked a million dollar donation. 2025 was only open to Harley’s…

The "Let's Ride Challenge" Open To All Brands In 2026

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Mini-Moto racing, and Texas to Arizona, via Kentucky, because motorcycle...

Of Creaking Knees And Buzzing Bees

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I have a few posts up on the #MotorcycleMissions blog and wanted to share. It's been great getting to know so many people and being able to help out a community of awesome people.

New Posts Up at Motorcycle Missions

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I was hoping to add some car films to my Biker B-movie reviews, but I git a dud right out the gate...

Movie Review: Red Dirt Rising

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Biker B-Movie review: Road To Paloma. It's hard to beat the classics. #bikermovie #jkroams #chopperopera

Biker B-Movies: Road to Paloma

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Quick update on my trip to the Barber Vintage Moto Fest and what my October will look like here in Texas.

A Ride Through the Heart of Vintage Motorcycle Culture

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I attended a rot rod show of custom cars touring the nation, when they stopped on the Kentucky River. My only regret is that it didn't last longer.

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While I haven't finished reading it, I still want to recommend this book-- The Penguin's Progress -- and for you to get a library card if you don't have one. #jkroams

Moto-Reads: The Penguin's Progress

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Flat Trackin' in Sturgis

I just wanted to add some information about my chance to see the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, put on by American Flat Track (AFT) at the Jackpine Gypsies race track in Sturgis. My last post was just too long to add another section, but I was extremely pleased at a chance to see this history-in-the-making type of event, and, in my own way, participate. Despite bikers, beers, and boobs being the…

Flat Trackin' in Sturgis

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Sturgis And The Return: 2025 Edition

Well it was exhausting, enthralling, wide-ranging, and memorable. That’s actually great news, since the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally isn’t really “my thing.” I don’t like overblown events or large crowds, and I’m not really a “biker” type, despite how avid a motorcyclist I am. But I have bee to Sturgis six or seven times now, always in support of a veteran’s charity that uses motorcycle therapy as a…

Sturgis And The Return: 2025 Edition

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The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission

Well Sturgis Rally 2025 is in the books. I am beginning my journey toward Kentucky in the morning. I’ll back up though and give a recap. As usual, the only reason I would go to this event is supporting a charity. This time it was Motorcycle Missions (MM). It was my second event with them but was quite different than the Milwaukee event, the Harley Homecoming. Sturgis is the largest motorcycle…

The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission

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Not only did I make it to Kentucky since my last post, but I then went north to Milwaukee, for the Harley Homecoming event, where I met up with the people at Motorcycle Missions. While I had met the founder, Krystal Hess, at Sturgis while volunteering for Veterans Charity Ride, this was my first chance to volunteer and see what the programs and people were all about. The ride up was a straight…

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Eastward: navigating change

There is still no plan for a big summer trip this year. I’m in the process of moving from southern Arizona to Kentucky, via Lake Tahoe, California, but with it being mostly interstate, there is little to get excited about as far as photography is concerned. I spent some time in Las Vegas helping a friend with a used truck he purchased, then shot up out of the desert heat into the quiet reaches of…

Eastward: navigating change