Category Archives: Reflections

Feels like I’m driving around in circles

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Hoag

Helmets? Hello?

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Seattle Cop Shoots Deadly Local Woodcarver

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Hoag

When I was looking into the horrible details of John T. Williams’ death on Monday at the hands of Seattle police, I read about a lot of other police ultra-violence going on locally. A Spanaway man was tazed to death … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Courier Diary: “Third and Lenora”

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Hoag

*This post was removed earlier this year for insurance reasons. Now I don’t care anymore and I’m reposting it.* It’s one of the most shameful and humiliating feelings: fuming and cursing about the traffic obstruction on the road up ahead, … Continue reading →

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Methow Valley Tour

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Hoag

Riding the old airhead over North Cascades Pass to Winthrop was going to be epic, but I wasn’t looking forward to the sleeping arrangement that had been made. It was at a house that belonged to an old friend of … Continue reading →

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The Blue Angels Are Extremely Offensive to Angels

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Hoag

Seen on the way to Bimbo’s this evening:

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Are you going to let our emotional life be run by Time Magazine?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Hoag

America by Allen Ginsberg America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing. America two dollars and twenty-seven cents January 17, 1956. I can’t stand my own mind. America when will we end the human war? Go fuck yourself with … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia Kills

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Hoag

Woke up from a nap today with a strange feeling of boredom and longing. Maybe that’s what they call “melancholy”. I poured myself some Maker’s Mark and started looking at Sacha Peet’s blog, where I found a photo of my … Continue reading →

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Ventana Wilderness: Motor Vehicles Not Allowed

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Hoag

My brother Jordan and I went backpacking last weekend in the Ventana Wilderness, near Big Sur, California. There’s an amazing moment on a camping trip, usually on the third day, when you become totally okay with living out of a … Continue reading →

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Back in the Game

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Hoag
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Pilot Jet Shellac

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Hoag
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