When I moved in here, I understood that it would be different sharing an alley with a church—particularly an inner-city, full gospel, all-singing, all-dancing church. (Okay, I made up the part about dancing. I think.)
I’ve grown accustomed to services on Sundays, which can last long into the afternoon depending on how the spirit moves [...]
I’m trying to remember when teh last time was that I had a comma in my bank balance. I can’t seem to remember specifically. I’m guessing early 1998. Something odd may have happened in 1999 and the balance may have gone into comma territory, but I rather doubt it.
I had commas in [...]
It was an amazing sight yesterday. In the mid-morning the skies cleared (for the most part) and the air no longer felt like the shower room at a health club. Except for a passing sunshower or two, it stayed that way all day.
Sunny, breezy, mild is how they put it in official meteorological terms.
It was [...]
I’m wondering how to handle this one. A lightening strike during last night’s thunderstorm caused a fire that destroyed a landmark 1809 Presbyterian church. As you may recall, I’m webmaster for the Presbytery. I gues I’ll find out in the next few days.
The mayor presented the budget proposal for the coming year. Of particular note, it calls for seven of the ten libraries to be open four fewer hours per week. The three smallest branches are spared. Winton Branch, where I work, is the second-largest in terms of circulation.
If this comes to pass, it will [...]
Okay, okay, I confess.
I’ve read the entire Left Behind series and enjoyed it. Well I still have a quarter of Glorious Appearing left to read, but I can pretty much figure how it turns out.
What brings this confession is this week’s cover story in Newsweek about the authors. If you don’t know what [...]
Good gravy! It’s become a trend.
The Daily Fishwrapper reports this evening that the city’s biggest name in criminal defense earned three days in the klink because of an outburst in court. According to the article, he accused the judge (a State Supreme Court judge) of running a “kangaroo court”.
While it’s not worth the [...]
Questions about my past life continue to crop up on a startlingly regular basis.
Things like, why do I still have these stupid end tables we bought back in 1982? They’re just contact paper on particle board. The complete set, including the long departed coffee table, cost less than $100. Twenty-two years [...]
Last week we were still running the heat. This week, well yesterday I toyed with the idea of purchasing an air conditioner.
On further evaluation, I decided against the purchase.
It’s impulsive
It’s not wise to increase my electric costs right now
The computers don’t need A/C if I turn them off during the afternoon and early evening
I [...]
In March when I sent the last $500 of my savings off to a collection agency so that RoadRunner could be turned on in the new apartment, I worried about money for a bit. Then I decided that was foolish.
Since re-establishing my spirituality early in recovery, I’ve learned The Universe provides what I need [...]
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Someday we’ll all look back on this, and plow right into a parked car.
Just as man evolved from four feet to two, some have evolved from four wheels to two.
Tourers and commuters are a lot alike. Both breeds usually choose a sturdy, yet no-nonsense bike, and both usually have to carry more than your usual OCP roadie. We take tips, tricks, and underground secret information from almost every other type of cyclist, chew it up, and spit out a form of cycling science that manifests itself as a fusion of both basic transportation and recreational riding all at once.—ax0n
You shouldn’t anthropomorphize bikes. They don’t like it when you do that—JustBrowsing
Somewhere on gayforums.net there’s a thread that goes “I just shaved my legs and got some tight lycra shorts. Do you think it would make look like a cyclist or not?”—From yet another “Does wearing lycra make me look gay?” thread on bikeforums.net
I don’t hate cars per se, but the lifestyle they encourage is as lethal and self-destructive as any drug.—Cosmoline
I guess for me it boiled down to a realization that a bike was the right tool for the job. Using a 3,000 pound vehicle move me and my briefcase 2.5 miles to work everyday was like using a steamroller to press my shirts—they'd be wrinkle free, but an iron would be a better choice.—chocula
Starve a terrorist—ride a bike to work. It’s not just good for the environment, it’s good for civilization.—NotAsFat
When all the gasoline runs out, the Priuses are going to be dead on the side of the road right beside the Hummers.
Who is more patriotic, the person who commutes to work on a bike, or the guy who slaps a US flag decal on his SUV that gets 12 miles per gallon?—Jim Caple (ESPN)
I’m on the odd side of now but the right side of history.—Woodog
What’s the point of a bike if you can only ride it on weekends and you can’t even carry anything with you?—madfiNch
I don’t ride to save the environment, auto fuel, money or even to get exercise. I ride because I enjoy it and as a consequence, I get the benefit of the other things.—Charles Vail
What I need is a tandem, a squash racquet and a daring & ruthless accomplice. Is anyone in?—Chris L
My two favorite things in life are libraries and bicycles. They both move people forward without wasting anything. The perfect day: riding a bike to the library.—Peter Golkin