Among the other souvenirs, I brought home from Colorado a wicked summer cold. Summer colds are always more annoying than than in other seasons, but this one is the worst cold I’ve had in years.
It kept me home all day yesterday when I really wanted to be at the Rochester Road Race, which was [...]
Rolling in to 2008, I feel pretty good about 2007. Seldom has this happened. Ordinarily I look back thinking, Thank God that’s over, or, Maybe I’ll do better next time. But 2007? I can look back with satisfaction.
2007 was the first year since 1997 that I was on firm financial footing. [...]
The real Santa Claus made a brief appearance at Winton Branch Library today.
An immigrant dad and his four kids, ages toddler to high-school, brought an armload of videos to the checkout. I explained our limit is six. No, not six per person, six per card. They have one card. The older [...]
Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport is having a cycling photo exhibition. They have asked me to be sure to enter. Each photographer may enter three photos. One from each photographer will be enlarged, mounted and shown in the exhibition. (Rules)
Help me pick which three to enter. I’ve set up a poll in my gallery. [...]
My new digicam arrived today. I bought a Kodak C875 based on this review at Digital Photography Review.
While I didn’t necessarily base my purchase decision on buying from the local yellow box (after all, the camera was made in China anyway), I decided that if I could find a camera in their line that [...]
There had been quiet rumors for a couple of weeks. Then, last Saturday we got the word: the mayor ordered that all the branch libraries remain open on Saturdays through June.
While patrons have openly rejoiced, this sent staff into a tizzy. I already have plans for two of the five Saturdays. Most [...]
It’s a little early in the season for big nor’easters. Typically, we get them in March. I’m wondering if this is a gift from the groundhog, who, not seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day, predicted an early spring.
The city is shut down for what, 15 or 20 years ago, would have been considered [...]
While the lake effect snows—particularly in Oswego County to the east of us (See (Daily Fishwrapper 2/11 article with two photo galleries and a video and BBC News Online 2/13 article and videos)—have gotten all the headlines, here in R-Town, it’s mostly been just plain cold and windy.
Yesterday was the first day in over a [...]
This week at the library, we got our first paychecks under the new contract rate. I was the only one, at either branch where I work, who calculated what their new rate would be. I was right too. My increase amounted to 70¢ per hour. What surprised me though, were two [...]
Winter is officially upon us. There and no temps above freezing in the forecast for at least two weeks, and snow is expected most days. Today was clear and sunny, albeit cold and windy. Still, quite a nice day.
I felt like Rip VanWinkle after my after-work nap though. It was dark, [...]
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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