Author: Samuel Liles

Insanity from a new JOAD dad

So, I’m a father of 3 sons. Twin six year olds, and a fourteen year old honest to goodness moppy read headed gangling fourteen year old. You would think that having three boys would never be an issue, but then…

Hurricane Isabelle Design Project

Students in my CIS 420 Wide Area Networking (WAN) course have completed a network design for a large scale communications solution for a disaster riddled region. This project was done by undergraduate students as part of a course. The class name has…

The Jeep CJ Debacle

This is my sad and triumphant story about my CJ rebuild project. It is chronicled on the CJOffroad.com web forum. The guys on the web forum have been a great help in providing information. The link directly to the original…

Holiday greeting 2003

There is the feeling of the chilling coolness in the breeze outside my window. Sitting in my home with my children eagerly awaiting Christmas morning I wonder what new toys Santa will bring me too. Sitting plucking earnestly at the…

Sometimes you just can

September 8, 2003 Sometimes you just can’t stop whacking yourself with whips and chains long enough to remember why you started whacking yourself in the first place. I quit working in the corrections bureau in Washington State so I could…

BMW Blues

August 29, 2003 Gnashing and bashing the riders of any particular bike serves no purpose beyond creating hard feelings among a great group of enthusiasts. There is no greater supporter of a brand of bike than the guy who has…

The greater loss

February 2, 2003 It is interesting how life intrudes, uplifts, and sets new challenges. There is a lot of correlation between motorcycles and life. On Friday I closed down a project, and watched as people I hired into the long…

Land of Enchantement rally

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 I’ve been asked by several people to write about my LOE ride this year. To understand the ride you must understand the chaos of my life. My chaotic life is best understood by it’s ingredients. Second…