I have been asked a great number of times why I am going to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran… The comments/questions always follow the line of A) Why would anyone ever want to go there? or B) You’re going to die… The questioners/commenters may be right. I might get beheaded. However, they could die driving to … Continue reading
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Highway 49 Road Trip – The Yuba River, Downieville, Sierra City, Sierra Valley And More…
Looking for a solid road trip through the Sierras? Look no further… This 317-mile long state highway, dubbed the “Golden Chain” Highway, meanders through nine counties in the heart of the California Gold Country. Oakhurst anchors its south end while Vinton and Loyalton are found to the north. The miles along Highway 49 described on … Continue reading
Why is this law never enforced?
California Code of Regulation Turning Out of Slow-Moving Vehicles Vehicle Code 21656: On a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe because of traffic in the opposite direction or other conditions, a slow-moving vehicle, including a passenger vehicle, behind which five or more vehicles are formed in line, shall turn off the roadway at the nearest … Continue reading
India’s Only Female Motorcycle Racer
17-year-old, Alisha Abdullah, is India’s only female motorcycle racer… She has not merely stormed a male bastion but Alisha Abdullah has actually been racing past her male competitors on her 115 cc four-stroke bike. This 17-year-old Chennai college girl is the only woman bike racer on the current circuit. She has had quite a few … Continue reading
Marysville’s Silver Dollar Saloon & Bok Kai Temple – Part 2
So, once you walk out of the Silver Dollar Saloon (located at the corner of D and First Streets), directly to your left and behind the house (pictured below and allegedly the oldest house in Marysville) behind the Saloon will be the area encompassing the Bok Kai Temple… The building to the left is the … Continue reading
Las Vegas Over-The-Top Belated Birthday Celebration
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, which unfortunately precludes me from telling my dear readers about the Wild Wild West or about shooting machine guns or about stumbling into music legends at a dive bar or hanging out with coked up strippers at the Spearmint Rhino or about Fremont Street or the … Continue reading
Marysville’s Silver Dollar Saloon & Bok Kai Temple – Part 1
Fortunately, good stuff can be found in even the most unexpected places and Marysville does have one worthwhile section – Old Marysville… So, if you ever visit the area, as I do occasionally since my parents live in Oregon House, stop in at the Silver Dollar Saloon (1st and D Streets) and take a walk … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 