I used to go to something called the “hurt book sale” at Rich’s when I lived in Atlanta. They sold remaindered books….slightly damaged books….books of limited interest. It was my kind of book sale….bunches of cheap books. When I was … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
So….I’m wondering how to get some extra money to rent a giant dumpster again….so I can continue to clean out the little bit of property (comparatively “little”) we bought up the road from where we live now. I’m thinking about … Continue reading
Forget Amsterdam….check this video out!! Dubai is supposed to be pretty hot….but look at these guys riding the bicycles!! Lifestyles of the Rich and Two-Wheeled. Here’s another one….who would have thought that there’d be so many bike shops in Dubai? … Continue reading
The first time I heard David Wilcox, I was at a friend’s house in the mountains up in Weaverville, enjoying dinner….wondering who we were listening to on their little boombox….who it was who was playing music inside that little plastic … Continue reading
I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to this song….but never this version. This version is from a concert that David Wilcox gave just a little way up the road from our house….at a retreat center called Tigg’s Pond….this … Continue reading
This isn’t really about Mother’s Day, even though that’s what today is…… Maybe it will be by the time I’ve had my coffee and sat here in the quiet for a while, I don’t really know. Maybe it’s really all … Continue reading
Here’s a talk that Rob Penn gave a while ago. Rob Penn is the fellow who did the video yesterday about building his perfect bike….who visited all the bike part factories to see how the parts were made….and who took … Continue reading
Here’s a video about a guy putting his perfect bike together…..kind of a contemporary historical travelogue. Maybe it’s a consumeristic travelogue? That’s a pared down and weak description of what’s going on here. Rob Penn….buying the best and talking about … Continue reading
Woke up late and the little ones will be up soon and….and…..and…. I’ve had some coffee and I better ROCK THIS POST!!!! Another video about bicycling in Amsterdam…..cycling in the Netherlands. This is looking more and more like the coolest … Continue reading
I wear a helmet when I ride my bike. I encourage my children to wear a helmet when they ride their bikes. I lock my doors at night. I wear my seatbelt when I drive my car. I do the … Continue reading