Category: N.O.S.
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Freedom!
Is irresponsibility, plus a three day weekend I didn’t know I had coming. Pic from Enel’s blog. Congrats, btw, Eric, on independence and purpose. I have a rather different situation. Our principle is quitting, and I am not getting a share of her responsibilities, as was discussed. The big boss here (who was not part…
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Happy Guy Fawkes Day!
Remember, remember the fifth of November, The gunpowder, treason and plot, I know of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. A good day to ponder our government (364 days til election), society, and culture. Remember Jefferson: “The tree of liberty is nourised by the blood of tyrants.” A holiday which produced one…
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In the bag
PMC is done, finished, never to be again (unless someone else takes over the name). I don’t plan on living in AZ next fall. It’s too damn warm for November, shorts weather this time of year is just weird. But really, I’m cranky because I’m sore as hell right now. Endo #2 really took a…
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In
First, condolences on your momentary lapse of sanity… That said, Welcome!! to the Coyote Two Moon Ultras — your application has been accepted by our Council of Coyote Idiots, and your trials and tribulations and gol-darn great fun on the trails on and off the Ojai Ridge can now become part of your weekly nightmares.…
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Advice for everyone
In conclusion, ordering meat on a date is good. It makes you look like a woman. Ultimate and penultimate sentences of a students essay on this article.
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Politics continued
Hillary doesn’t speak truth to power any more. Now that Mark Penn believes women can carry her to victory, Hillary speaks girlfriend to girlfriend. -Maureen Dowd, NY Times It is as I feared. It’s not a specific concern, but I do think that Hillary Clinton’s campaign will show us something, new only in it’s clarity,…
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Another liberal post
This is a more interesting quiz than most. Mine: 51 for Chris Dodd, with Clinton and Obama tied at 48.
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Attention
(this seems like a good counterpoint to the previous) It is official, or at least we had a conversation about it last night. M is riding TransIowa next year, goal being the first female finisher. Now I get to go wake her up, so she can get her front wheel built today.
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Double Standards
Surly actually has an interesting post up, of note because the artfully marketed slackers have been suffering from their typical post-interbike lull more thoroughly than usual. Their post concerns the 2008 Lovely Ladies on Beautiful Bikes Calender, of which I’d never heard. This is a familiar rant, and thus I’m resisting the temptation to go…
Bedrock & Paradox 