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Ninety Seven

Ninety Seven
In the spring, my father and I were driving a trailer rig to the veterinarian. I was driving, and riding in the trailer was Lorrie, our Arabian mare. It had been a typical trip winding down the Missouri back road blacktop that crisscrossed the prairie and rolling hills of the central plains. The scent of…
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Turning, Returning

Turning, Returning
When I was a young man I was overwhelmed by the destruction of the planet. I cared so deeply that my heart was broken by the callous disregard for the environment that was everywhere in the 1970’s. I would spend many hours studying the night sky, and imagining my place within its vast expanse of…
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Gravity

Gravity
The Cessna 172 had only one seat. After twenty minutes the plane had climbed two miles high. The clouds were thin in the summer sky and it was a beautiful day for a jump. We were slowly circling our target on the ground when Laura slid open the door of the plane, and in rushed a…
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Racing is Life

Racing is Life
“Racing is life. Everything else is waiting…” --Steve McQueen The 1970’s were the golden age of motocross. It was the peak of one era, and the beginning of another. What began many years earlier as a sport where former WWII couriers showcased their cross country skills on motorcycles grew to become a sensation. Even in the height of…
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