Category: N.O.S.
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AHHHHHGg!!
The New York Times managed to offend me, and on Thanksgiving no less!: Quality to Avoid No. 2: Extreme physical fitness. Ideally, you do want a president who has enough energy to climb the Capitol steps. Let’s just try to avoid another chief executive who can create utter chaos in the Middle East and still…
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Another day
And the horribly perfect weather continues. High 60’s, warm sun, a vague chill in the air, not a trace of cloud visible (until after 1400). Got out to see the sights, stretch the legs, and retrieve the last PMC checkpoints. My poor camera does not do this view justice; today was as clear as I’ve…
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Family
Tis the season. My little sister just got her first real (not McD’s et al) job, working in this guy’s lab. She doing well this year: graduating, doing very well on the MCAT, moving across the country, setting up shop and finding employment in a new city. When I moved on after college I at…
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One more
..for holiday inspiration. Lordy, 1400 cannot come soon enough today. A bad thought, but present nonetheless. The San Juan Solstice 50 miler. Woof! Looks like my deal, though I doubt I’ll be ready for a tough 50 at altitude a week after the KMC. For the future, then… Evening edit: Doing some evening reading between…
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Holiday approacheth!
And damn, am I excited for some unstructured time off. So what must I do? Fill the time as quickly and completely as possible, of course! Enduro-mania does not do well left unchecked and untended. Here are the ideas kicking around thus far: Wednesday: very little!Thursday: AM in the Grand Canyon, perhaps a Hermit-Tonto-Bright Angel…
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AM reading
What this says to me is that there is no primordial conception of justice lurking in each breast. We are ideological and doctrinal beings, coached into our moral views. That is to say, John Rawls’ “A Theory of Justice” is more likely to give you ideas than it is to reflect ideas you already had.-The…
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I like my bike
Modified bottle cage mount to let the shock lever clear a bottle. The current iteration. Love and battle scars.
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Getting pissed
At the PEE! This photo is not merely me being cute, but a profound statement concerning the existential ambivalence and desperation at the core of endurance racing. I love it because, if done right, I hate it. In sum: the start on T100 was a ridiculous, XC speed start. I feel to the back immediately,…
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Evening
Go listen to Jill! Jill, I’m interested in thoughts: both on the interview process (as I’d find that scary), and on the femininity and athleticism issue. Those BPP hosts aren’t up to Michelle Block standards. Other exciting events of the day: -M is selling bags! We will be wealthy soon!-Spicy Duck at resulting celebratory Chinese…
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Official Bedrock and Paradox Presidential Endorsement
As of today I am throwing the metaphysical, spiritual, and (minute) financial weight and influence of my semi-public persona behind Barack Obama. He is the best man for the job. As I’ve delved further and further into my job as a teacher, watching the news, reading papers and magazines, I’ve been convinced that our government…
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