I blame sprite for this, as she posted her own. It’s the first paragraph (or, most often in my case, line) from the first blog post of every month this year – a bit of a tour of my year. And seeing as I treated this blog a bit poorly in 2009, this might be …
Happy Boxing Day to one and all! Christmas was a wonderful day. I’m in Connecticut, with sprite’s family as usual. We slept in, which isn’t too surprising, given that we arrived early on Christmas Eve day – 6:00 am, to be precise. Yup, we drove through the night, taking shifts on mostly empty roads, listening …
Let’s see what the iTunes shuffles me today: “I’m Not You” – The Kennedys (from Life Is Large) “Heigh Ho” – Tom Waits (from Orphans) “Hello Little Girl” – The Beatles (from March 5, 1963 plus The Decca Tape) “False Alarm” – KT Tunstall (from Eye To The Telescope) “Adeste Fideles” – Luciano Pavarotti (from …
Around this time 29 years ago, along Central Park West and 72nd Street in New York City, John Lennon was murdered. The act was senseless, and it forever changed the musical landscape. I’ve written about him before, and my thoughts still stand. So tonight, I offer you John Lennon – in his own voice, words …
Reading stories like this one about how a growing number of U.S. citizens question man’s role in global climate change has me worried about not only the future of the world, but also the level of intelligence and education amongst not only the doubters, but also the legislators who seem to be guided by short-sighted …
Yeah, this is usually a Wednesday thing. But I totally lost track of time (and space, as I’m doing a lot of apartment cleaning this week) and it goes up today. C’est la vie, y’know? The usual rules, for those who may have forgotten: set your digital music player of choice on shuffle and record …
Enjoy these two! First, a quick film about bicycle safety in the modern era: (Hat tip to Bike Snob NYC for this gem!) And next, a classic song in a new video from Muppet Studios: (Hat tip to @paulandstorm for Muppet goodness.)
My usual ride reports on this blog are of a more “epic” proportion: long distance, plenty of climbing, tales of extreme endurance. This is certainly not one of those! Indeed, this is a story about a more leisurely ride that resided entirely within the District of Columbia: the First Semi-Annual Washington DC Tweed Ride, organized …
That a basic, seemingly inherent human and civil right – the right to equality under law – can be put up for a vote is abhorrent to me. And that rights that have been granted by government can be taken away via referendum is doubly abhorrent. The scary side of referenda reared its ugly head …
Last night I decided to take part in DC politics for the first time in a while. The subject matter? Whether the ability to marry should be extended to all couples, both gay and straight. As anybody who knows me can attest, I’m a staunch advocate for marriage equality – as well as a vehement …
