Tune for a Tuesday

This one goes out to my ex. Better luck next . . . → Read More: Tune for a Tuesday

Earth, Air, Fire, and Bikes

After some consultation with Dr. Internet, I laid healing hands on my bicycle last Saturday, replacing the severed brake cable and doing some general maintenance so that the thing might continue to run for a while. This is a new experience for me, as I usually buy throwaway bikes that are cheaper to replace than repair. . . . → Read More: Earth, Air, Fire, and Bikes

Hey, USA: 234 is the new 30

A happy Independence Day to my compatriots; a happy July 4th . . . → Read More: Hey, USA: 234 is the new 30

Entropy, JE-Googling, Etc.

Now the forces of entropy have attacked my bicycle: one of the brake cables snapped as I was cycling around town this morning. This has never happened to me before, but then I can’t remember the last time I had a bike that actually lasted two years, as my current one has. (Here’s a fair sample . . . → Read More: Entropy, JE-Googling, Etc.

R.I.P. My Rowing Machine, 1986-2010

After a mostly sedentary life in which it became expert at collecting dust and bruising the toes of people who had forgotten it was there, my rowing machine passed away tonight when one of its welds gave way during an unaccustomed period of actual use. It will be missed–except by the cats, who hated its greasy . . . → Read More: R.I.P. My Rowing Machine, 1986-2010