by Bill LaBrie | Apr 13, 2014 | Essays, Uncategorized
“You should do that professionally!” There’s constant pressure on some hobbyists to turn “pro” and make their passion their livelihood. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. But when it fails, I think it’s for one...
by Bill LaBrie | Mar 8, 2014 | Essays
“Nice bike you got there. Ride it a lot?” The man was walking out from the convenience store in Pagosa Springs with a bottle of milk in his hand. I was at the gas pump and pulling out my earplugs. He was the sort of gentlemanly,...
by Bill LaBrie | Feb 24, 2014 | Coping, Culture, Essays, Faith, Motorcycles
“If you stop riding your motorcycle, you will definitely crash” — Unknown What does this have to do with anything? Think about it: All you need to do for things to totally fall apart is to stop your activity in life and surrender your power to...
by Bill LaBrie | Feb 11, 2014 | Cars, Culture, Education, Everything Else, Literature, Writing
This is one of the pictures that provided inspiration for my upcoming novel: And here is the amazing story that goes with it: That included the late Virginia Schau, who, driving on a fishing trip with her husband and father in 1953 in Redding, Calif., watched...
by Bill LaBrie | Feb 10, 2014 | Arizona, Coping, Culture, Education, Essays, Humor
The man’s name was Millard Jernigan. He spoke with the accent of rural North Carolina, where “lack” sounded to Midwestern ears the same as “like”. The accent was so rich that no words were wasted. He had done well for himself, this...
