Author Archives: david

About david

I am a 74 year old motorsports nut who lives in Snohomish, Washington. After a 31 year career as an English teacher, I segued into a self-created job in the motorsports business. Now retired, I was involved in customer relations for Ride West BMW in Seattle, after almost 10 years of similar work for the Cycle Barn MotorSports Group. I own, at the current time, a Triumph Rocket 3 (2020), a 2020 Triumph Bonneville, and a 2016 Ford Focus ST. What else would you like to know?

The end of Trump. Now what?

Posted on August 8, 2022 by david

What Happens After Trump Donald Trump is the worst human being I have learned about in my life time. It seems that he learned of the actions of the worst Americans over the past two hundred years or so, (Senator … Continue reading →

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Filming Students in Class

Posted on February 21, 2022 by david

The concept of placing video cameras in school classrooms has been in the news recently. Most of the snippets seem to involve groups of parents concerned with what those scurrilous teachers might be doing to taint the chaste purity of … Continue reading →

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A Resolution for Those Who Hate Resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2021 by david

A Resolution for Those Who Hate Resolutions I’ve never liked or believed in New Year’s Resolutions. Although well-intended, they’re usually made by people up late celebrating, and often under the influence of alcohol. They usually die a rapid death by … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Brand Name and Heritage

Posted on December 5, 2021 by david

The Power of a Brand Name and Heritage The small internet corner where motorcycle enthusiasts lurk has been lit up recently by the news that BSA motorcycles will return in 2022. People are excited, agog, gob smacked, and more! With … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Writing Assignment

Posted on November 5, 2021 by david

My Favorite Writing Assignment I was an English teacher for 31 years, and I had a lot of writing assignments I liked. What follows is my favorite. Not the best or most important, actually. The best one ran for three … Continue reading →

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Light Touring on the Triumph Rocket 3

Posted on August 30, 2021 by david

Light Touring on the Triumph Rocket 3 As every video or published review indicates, as well as sales data, the Triumph Rocket 3 introduced in 2020 is an extremely capable motorcycle. Which is odd in and of itself, because at … Continue reading →