Power. n. “The energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated;” or “A person, group, or nation having great influence or control over others.” In 1887 the English Catholic historian Lord Acton said, ““Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” I [...]
The arrival of August signals the beginning of the end of the summer for many motorcyclists. And, the biggest motorcycle event in the summer is Sturgis Bike Week. Making the pilgrimage to the Black Hills is a rite of passage that some of us only dream about, while some of us do every year. Uh, [...]
It was my intention to write this editorial AFTER I returned from Daytona Bike Week. You know what they say about “good intentions” right? There’s a road paved to you-know-where with them, and sometimes in this business I feel like I’m headed there in the express lane with the throttle wide open. Since the schedule [...]
By Scott Cochran, Editor I was tempted to dig through the morgue where we keep our back issues to see how many times I’ve written an editorial on helmets. But then I realized this rant isn’t about helmets, it’s more about pushing back against the “nanny state” that is attacking our personal liberties with legislation [...]
By Scott Cochran, Editor This will, in all probability, be the most unpopular editorial I have written in the ten years of puking out ink in this space. I don’t know any other way to say it, but I’m throwing a BS flag on the popular slogan, “Loud Pipes Save Lives.” Normally I don’t make [...]
There must be something in my DNA that enjoys a good fight, or rather hates to see people being bullied. I’ll fire off a Letter to the Editor in a heartbeat and more often as not, stick my nose in where it probably otherwise doesn’t belong. As I’ve aged, I’ve tried to tone it down [...]
By: Scott Cochran, Editor Last March Anthony Graber was riding his Ducati in Maryland on I-95 in an illegal and unsafe manner. That is not disputed. In fact, Graber was recording himself with a video camera on his helmet. Because of that video, Graber might be going to jail. Not for reckless riding, but for [...]
By: John Turner. In times not so long ago, fashion statements in clothing were the exclusive province of the wealthy, the well heeled, the aristocratic breed if you will. For us mere peasants the idea of clothing was more utilitarian where the popular “form follows function” statement was the obvious choice. Here is one example [...]
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