the errandonnee: morning commute
As I wrote in a post on my daily commute over at Brian’s excellent Tales From The Sharrows back in…
the errandonnee: night ride #1
Last week, Mary G. put up a fun and unique cycling challenge: the “errandonnee.” The basic premise: run your errands,…
cycling updates: a 2012 summary and more
I realize I’ve been remiss in summing up my 2012 in any meaningful way (happy new year, by the way!)….
happy crimble!
No matter what your tradition: Merry Christmas, Happy Saturnalia, a fun Festivus, joyous Chinese food and movie night… and to…
even keel
These days, it can be tough for me to keep and even keel. There’s a lot of stress in my…
choices & the fiscal cliff
I’m totally baffled by the tempest in a teapot that’s being stirred up by the media over the so-called “fiscal…
vote yes on no! (election 2012 live[ish]blog)
7:35pm Polls are closed in Virginia. Results from there are… forming. But I vote in DC. I arrived at my…
cycling log: 16 september 2012 (bridge-to-bridge)
Activity: road cycling (special event) Location: Lenoir, NC > Linville, NC > Grandfather Mountain, NC Distance: 101.4 miles (very hilly…
ten on tuesday: shows of my youth
Today’s topic (as usual, from Carole) is “Ten Favorite TV Shows From [Your] Childhood.” What a pickle, if you think…
once again, u.s. olympics fans lose to nbc myopia
Back in 2010, I wrote a post on this blog that criticized NBC’s dumbed-down approach to covering the 2010 Winter…