Feb 19 2009
As you take a glimpse into someone else’s life while reading their blog, do you ever wonder what else may be going on? Sometimes it doesn’t take much to know what’s going on, while others are topic driven and you never get much of a view except for the topic they write about. Maybe it [...]
Jan 08 2009
There are many reasons why I don’t have skills like the guys in the video. But there is only one reason why I am glad I don’t… JAIL! If I could ride like them I would not limit my exhibitions to the course for I know I would eventually do something across the hood or [...]
Jan 02 2009
Today I awakened to snow again! Not a lot of snow, but enough to cover the ground and make riding my bike to Powell’s Books in Portland a pain in the posterior. Having read about How to Live Well Without Owning a Car, I checked online at Powell’s Books and they had in stock, so [...]
Dec 26 2008
Woo Hoo!! There are 365 shopping days left until next Christmas. I always enjoy the time spent with my family over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Shopping was a bit of a challenge this year and all but one gift was purchased using a bicycle, public transportation, and going online . This past week’s [...]
Dec 11 2008
Hey I want some of the free money Washington is throwing giving away these days. I am environmentally, fiscally, and most importantly personally responsible for everything I do. Damn… I just ruined any hope of getting some easy money from the feds. Last night I read in the Oregonian a special interest group is going [...]
Dec 09 2008
My mother decided she wanted to purchase my dad a police scanner for Christmas. No big deal except she has no knowledge about the devices (neither did I), wanted me to research and purchase the scanner for her. Has anyone had experience with such a device? To make it truly useful and understandable I needed [...]
Dec 04 2008
What would Sheldon Brown do? Today a co-worker asked me to work on their bike. Because people know I ride a bike, work on my own bikes, and have been known to help others out, I get asked every now and then. So it was no surprise when I was asked today. When asked I [...]
