Psychological Debris from an Anxiety-Ridden, Failed Attempt to Orbit a Big Lake
On any of my long-distance bike rides, the whirl I took around the Grand Illinois Trail (600 miles), the sweep up and down the Katy in Missouri (443 miles), or…
How Abruptly Plans Shatter in Oconto, WI (or Anywhere, USA)
On sale here in Oconto, a motorized bicycle Last night in my Econo Lodge motel room, here in Oconto, WI, I peeled a thick rubbery section of skin from the…
How Quickly Fear, the Quicksand of the Psyche, Can Drown You
The Majesty of Old Grain Silos I intended to use this trip to meditate on fear. To that purpose, I was far from cheated. I was flabbergasted by own dread,…
Just Left Belgium, Denmark’s Gotta Be Around Here Somewhere
When you think of Wisconsin, what do you think? Cheeseheads, cheese curds, the Packers, Governor Scott Walker? Naw, you meant to say red barns. It's the ferrous oxide (iron) that…
Two Turkeys and a Naysayer on the Road to Belgium (Wisconsin)
Early AM Turkeys outside of Milwaukee I had just departed from the Motel 6 in Glendale, WI (Milwaukee for all intents) when I came across these specimens from the animal…
Conversation with Alex Wilson, Founder and Executive Director of West Town Bikes
West Town Bike Youths on Parade Alex Wilson founded West Town Bikes, using bikes as a vehicle [pun intended] to better the quality of life for young people on Chicago's…