johnmflores

Category: Writing

  • July 15, 2016: Leaving Lovelock…and the challenges of crossing Nevada

    July 15, 2016: Leaving Lovelock…and the challenges of crossing Nevada

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    Telling this story is truly a labor of love for me. I wrote a 6-part series for RoadRUNNER Magazine, but felt that, even with that, there were photos and stories that didn’t make it to publication. So now, that longer story is online, and I hope that others with a sense of adventure bump into…

  • Across the Forty Mile Desert

    Across the Forty Mile Desert

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    The next chapter of my electric cross-country adventure is now on Substack. I’m still in Nevada, spellbound by it’s rugged beauty and gobsmacked at how George A. Wyman and others before him crossed these vast, inhospitable distances. https://open.substack.com/pub/followingwyman/p/07-across-the-forty-mile-desert?r=2rzwg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

  • Where is Tomorrow?

    Where is Tomorrow?

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    Where are the voices telling us that a bright future is possible, that if we can make it through today’s turmoil, a better tomorrow awaits?

  • Go get the Feb 2019 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine!

    Go get the Feb 2019 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine!

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  • Video: Billings Montana

    Video: Billings Montana

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    In August I traveled with video produce and all around good guy Cameron Muilenberg to Billings, Montana, where we picked up a pair of brand new Honda Gold Wings and toured the area. My story has been submitted and should be out in a couple of months, but Cameron has already produced this cool video…

  • A new chapter…

    A new chapter…

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    Great news – I’m the new Editor In Chief of “On The Level,” the official magazine of the BMW Riders Association! I’ll be working with members and contributors to publish six issues a year filled with great stories and helpful information for BMW owners and enthusiasts. I’m also the Chief Content Officer, which means that…

  • Listen to the “Let’s Figure It Out” Podcast

    Listen to the “Let’s Figure It Out” Podcast

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    I recently spoke with Deborah Munies on her new “Let’s Figure It Out” podcast. Deb and I worked years ago at an advertising agency and have kept in touch over the years via Facebook. And just like I’ve drifted away from the world of marketing towards things that I find more invigorating, so has Deb,…

  • It’s That Time Again…

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    Story deadline, which means a lot of gnashing of teeth and rubbing of hands as I try to: Figure out what to say,  Figure out how to say it,  Choose the photos, and  Do the 100 other little things that are required. As my wife always reminds me, I stress out every time I have…

  • New Camera News 2013 Camera of the Year is Announced

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    New Camera News has just announced its 2013 Camera of the Year. Check it out: http://newcameranews.com/2013/12/05/new-camera-news-2013-camera-year/

  • Damn You, Sigma DP2m

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    I should have never borrowed the Sigma DP2m from my brother. I was quite happy in my ignorance, shooting what I thought were very nice Pentax lenses on very nice Pentax bodies. But then I made the mistake of borrowing the Sigma and running a little backyard test against my brandy spankin’ new Pentax K-3…