Fort Michilimackinac and Bridge

Fort Michilimackinac and Bridge

This is a good photo for a time such as now when I’m too busy getting ready for another bike outing to post much. I presume I don’t need to explain where it was taken. I’ve often wondered, though, how Black Hawk and his large entourage would get across to the other side and/or over [...]

Hurt: The Ohio Frontier

Hurt: The Ohio Frontier

I’ve been reading “The Ohio Frontier” by R. Douglas Hurt (1996) in preparation for some riding later this summer. I am now getting to like this book, but was disappointed by some of the first chapters. The chapter titled “Clash of cultures” was not particularly insightful on cultural issues. There was much awkward use of [...]