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19 October 202219 October 2022 Mark Barnes 676 Views

It’s been over a week since I returned home from the 2022 Rally, and I’ve plowed through the most urgently

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Some people!

12 October 202212 October 2022 Mark Barnes 316 Views

I just returned from a quick trip to the grocery store about two miles from my home. Noon-ish on the

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Just my imagination

5 October 20225 October 2022 Mark Barnes 246 Views

No, not the 1970s super-hit—I’m talking about my actual imagination running away with me! I’m a creative guy. That’s not

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The way it goes

3 October 2022 Mark Barnes 173 Views

I just finished installing an aftermarket turbo inlet pipe (TIP) in my car. The new part has a wider throat

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Form and function

28 September 202228 September 2022 Mark Barnes 314 Views

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

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Armchair psychology

23 September 2022 Mark Barnes 178 Views

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

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Baptism by fire

22 September 202222 September 2022 Mark Barnes 252 Views

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

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Momentum

20 July 202221 September 2022 Mark Barnes 767 Views

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

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Another peril of motorcycling

13 July 202226 July 2022 Mark Barnes 306 Views

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

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Not what you think!

6 July 202226 July 2022 Mark Barnes 291 Views

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

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