Monthly Archives: May 2008

Wildwood

Brandi and I took a walk around Wildwood lake today. We saw lots of animals. I think I need a telephoto lens, and for sunny days like these, a neutral density filter would be nice, but I did the best … Continue reading

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Obama on Bikes

It’s time that the entire country learned from what’s happening right here in Portland with mass transit and bicycle lanes and funding alternative means of transportation. Read all about it at BikePortland.org, and look at the pictures. The number of … Continue reading

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New Bling for the Monkey

My riding this week has been seriously curtailed by a very gnarly saddle sore. In the meanwhile, I have made some modifications to my mountain bike. I wasn’t really loving the mustache bars anymore, so I went with a more … Continue reading

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Dietary Experimentation

The other day the Large Fella posted a tirade on the evils of the standard American diet. I am in the middle of reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which also has kind of put me off the agricultural-industrial complex. So, Brandi … Continue reading

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cars are expensive

I had to go pick up my car from my mechanic today. Nobody was able to give me a lift, so I decided to ride my bike the 20 miles to the garage, and throw the bike on the roof … Continue reading

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