Well, I haven't been diligent on my website or blog updates, so here's the skinny on what's up FreeFrog's up to lately:

• Working on the polished version of my RizerGS game system. For those in the know, it's been a long, lame attempt on my part, as I keep reworking it ad nauseuam. This time, it’s close.
• Madly trying to get my act together to continue promoting the Go-Mo Invasion as creative art/writing, merchandising, etc. I’m hoping to have merchandise ready for the holidays, and fancier stuff ready for next spring.
• Dabbling with creating some new dark ambient tracks, using my iPhone's recorder for spot sound sampling. I'm no Robert Rich or Lustmord, but hey, it's fun and moody.
• I'm fixing up my NEW motorcycle -- yep that's right and I got a new "used" one -- and prepping my good old VStrom for sale. I'll post more about the new bike soon.
• Working, working, working.

More to come.

I've been following the tragic saga of my favorite amphibian friends (with a moniker like FreeFrog how could they not be) as their numbers decline throughout the world. According to new data, it turns out some fungi (aka Fun-Guy) seems to be culprit of worldwide frog decline. I'm sure it's all more complicated than that, and humankind's impact on the world probably hasn't helped, but the research strongly points to a fungus. Evolve my little froggies evolve... it's time to take the fight to the fungus. Don't let them be among us!

In a truly tragic, and somewhat confusing decision by Harley Davidson -- the owner's of Buell Motorcycles -- they've deciding to kill Buell right as it's on the cusp of massive success. It won some amazing AMA races this year with it's new and innovative superbike, which had little do with H-D, but a hell of a lot to do with Buell's technical and innovative team. Tragic, as they were and are America's only true sportbike company, so America looses yet another industry, while H-D continues to make more of the same. I'd considered buying a Buell Ulysses in 2008 and was really starting to love their new motor and 2009 models...but their association with H-D kept me from buying one.

In a less surprising move -- at least to me -- they're also divesting their MV Agusta division. Mind you, I didn't understand why or how Harley-Davidson chose to acquire MV Agusta recently, nor did I think they had the vision or backing to pull it off. MV Agusta will probably live on -- some rich Euro dude will probably by them -- but Buell is probably dead, dead, dead, unless Erik Buell retained ownership in some capacity.

Sad day for American motorcycling of the future, and not of the past. Shame on H-D for mishandling their money yet again. Chapter closed.

Fall is finally here in Northern California! I ride all year long, after all I ride an a Suzuki VStrom 650 -- an brilliant little adventure "sport" bike. However, many more casual riders seem to think the first drops of rain spell the end of the main motorcycling season in California. Rain..bah! Cold...bah! Only high winds and snow cause me to bite my nails and put down my helmet.



Anyhow, for my little Fall moto post, here are some tasty tidbits:

(1) First off, I'm actively looking to purchase a new "used" motorcycle. I love my VStrom and ride it for pleasure and communting daily, but I've had it 5 years and want something different and with more zoom. I have my eye out for one of these in good condition with intelligent aftermarket mods: Yamaha FZ1, Suzuki Bandit 1250, Triumph Sprint ST or Speed/Street Triple, Honda VFR, Aprilia Shiver, BMW F800ST, and a fairly large range of other bikes.

I'm finding I want more a sport-tourer now, but with true sporting/performance bent. So many choices. So little money. Hell, if Suzuki would just update the VStrom to an 750-800cc bike, restyle it a bit and give it a 17 in front wheel, I'd be happy. For that matter, I'd be on a Kawasaki Versys if it'd come in 750-800cc's.

(2) Speaking of Kawasaki Versys', here's a nice little travelouge of a journey through Japan.

(3) Cool ALL NEW bikes coming out include: Kawaski's Z1000 looks obscenely mean and right up my all. Honda's VFR1200 is rumored to be coming... not sure if I'd want this over a VFR800 or some BMW though. For pure unattainable lust factor, MV Agusta's new Brutale 1094RR, BMW's S1000RR, Honda's CB1000R and Aprilia's RSV4 R all look intoxicating.

Until the winter season begins, safe riding and keep the rubber side down!

Like some amalgum of creatures from my very own RPG Rhunyen, scientists have found a wide range of 850 new species down under in Australia, in underground caves. They speculate that's just the tip of the iceburg. So cool! Read it on Yahoo.