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Form and function

I’m sure there are plenty of BMW enthusiasts who’ve detected beauty in the motorcycles produced by the marque throughout its

23 September 2022 Mark Barnes 49 Views 0 Comments

Everybody thinks they’re a psychologist. It’s apparent in my routine interactions with friends, family and acquaintances outside my clinical office.

With no disrespect for those whose religious traditions hold this phrase in special esteem, I can’t think of a more

Like so many things, momentum can be friend or foe. When we’re on a roll, getting lots of stuff accomplished,

When people—riders and non-riders, alike—think about the dangers of motorcycling, they understandably focus on risks of physical injury. While such

I just returned from a ride with an odd goal: find rain. I was trying to test the weatherproofing of

Every generation has its own apocalyptic fears based on the events and possibilities of its era. This fact can be

In keeping with my recent column about the benefits of telling on ourselves (Kicking Our Own Tires), I’ll share a

A comment posted on the BMW MOA YouTube channel raised an issue with which many riders are no doubt painfully

1 June 2022 Mark Barnes 333 Views

Anyone familiar with my writing knows I like to use motorcycle-related metaphors and analogies for psychological phenomena. Of course, these