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A brush with the history of Elvis Presley

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August 16, 2019 - West Bend, WI - Today, August 16, is the anniversary of the death of Rock n' Roll icon Elvis Aaron Presley. The singer, born in Mississippi in 1935 was found dead...

Logging 114 miles Indiana to Wisconsin

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July 14, 2019 - Franklin, WI - Started the morning early at 6 a.m. to beat the 90-degree heat. Didn’t think I’d be wrapping up at 8:30 p.m. with 114 miles under my belt. Munster,...

The BiKe WriTer | Morocco, Indiana: Home of Hoosier hospitality

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July 13, 2019 - Morocco, IN - Spent much of the day Thursday weaving my way north from Lafayette, IN towards Chicago with the goal to avoid Gary, IN, for safety reasons. I fell shy...

VIDEO | Max’s Cubbard: Throwback diner in Lebanon, Indiana

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July 11, 2019 - Lebanon, IN -You know  you’ve fallen into Mayberry when there is a Farmers’ Market on Monday evening across from the county courthouse and an IGA grocery on the corner. Two clerks...

Fast-paced Gettysburg

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July 10, 2019 - Gettysburg, PA - The amount of history represented in Gettysburg is phenomenal, if not a bit of a sensory overload. The grand statues, somber cemeteries, and stories of war, advancements, retreats...

Drifting into Gettysburg, PA

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July 7, 2019 - Gettysburg, PA - Dodged a number of horse apples on the highway as I made my way from Lancaster to Gettysburg, PA. The 62 miles could best be described as a...

VIDEO | Bicycling into Amish country

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July 6, 2019 - Lancaster, PA - A horse and buggy pulled out in front of me as I pedaled west on Hwy 23 toward Lancaster, PA on Friday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mYX4IA5Pg&feature=youtu.be Aside from the clip clop of...

VIDEO | The Philadelphia experience

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July 5, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA - A whirlwind of a July 4th in Philadelphia that was loaded with red, white and blue history and an Amazing-Race effort to complete as many of the...

Video | Fourth of July festivities ramping up in Philadelphia

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July 4, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA - Live from Philadelphia on July 4. I'm at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where voices are being geared up for the free grand finale concert starring Jennifer Hudson...

Adding New Jersey license plate to the collection

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July 3, 2019 - Madison, NJ - Pushing along on the 2019 bike tour from Newark, NJ to Wisconsin. My new best friend Scott from Gulf Service in Madison, NJ had a pile of plates...

Red, white, and blue bunting popular for July 4 holiday

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July 2, 2019 - Caldwell, NJ - A holiday tradition is alive and well in New Jersey, and I expect Washington County as well, as folks hang their red, white, and blue bunting to...

Another Amazing Biking Adventure: Newark, NJ to West Bend

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July 1, 2019 - Newark, NJ - Another year, another pedaling adventure; this tour is Newark, NJ to West Bend. Hoping to make a lot of history stops. -Adventure began Sunday when my flight was...
El Salvador stations of the Cross

VIDEO | On Palm Sunday a visit to El Rosario Church in San Salvador

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April 14,  2019 - San Salvador - Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRazNGXoSPU] It is the day Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem and a large crowd...
Books and backpacks in El Salvador

VIDEO | Day 8: Adventure in El Salvador – Celebrating 13 projects including chicken...

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Jan. 26, 2019 - El Salvador - David and Nancy Slinde of West Bend are in the midst of their 30th trip to El Salvador. Since 2004 the couple have been working with various...
David and Nancy Slinde at the Crypt

VIDEO | Day 5: Adventure in El Salvador – Visiting the crypt of Saint...

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Jan. 23, 2019 - El Salvador - It's difficult to wrap your head around the impact one person has made, especially if the significance occurred in another country. One person in El Salvador who...
David Slinde at Church in El Salvador

VIDEO | Day 4: Adventure in El Salvador – Touring El Rosario Church in...

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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRazNGXoSPU] Jan. 22,  2019 - San Salvador - We spent three hours Monday touring San Salvador and learning its history. The most beautiful place was inside Iglesia El Rosario; described as "one of the finest...

Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s: Rickshaw bike for Samaritan Campus, or no?

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July 16, 2018 - Washington County, WI - On June 28, 2018, Judy Steffes, longtime West Bend resident and editor of the Washington County Insider set out on her annual bicycle trek to raise...

Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s is Riding in Tribute today to Joan Steffes

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July 15, 2018 - Today the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's will ride in tribute today to Joan Steffes. https://youtu.be/u05ls03gbu8 The 2018 Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's is raising money this year for a rickshaw for seniors at...

Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s is Riding in Tribute today to Samaritan Campus

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July 14, 2018 - Today the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's will ride in tribute today to Samaritan Campus. https://youtu.be/OFeXmm8p9g4 The 2018 Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's is raising money this year for a rickshaw for seniors at...

Amazing Ride turns into Amazing Race

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July 14, 2018 - Traverse City, MI - I received word late last night that a young cousin of mine has died. We’re going to shift the tour a bit to a Plan B so...