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The Future’s So Bright, I’ve Got To Wear Shades

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

From 10:10 to 10:25AM today my company had a break for those who wanted to go outside and watch the near-total eclipse of the sun.  The scene was something odd.  I stayed inside the nearly deserved building but I looked … Continue reading →

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Book Review: French Revolutions

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

French Revolutions:  Cycling The Tour De France, by Tim Moore If you are familiar with this author, others like him, there is a familiar sense about this book.  A middle-aged sportswriter decides on some loony challenge and manages to secure … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gironimo!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Gironimo!:  Riding The Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, by Tim Moore The ending of the first paragraph gives the reader a good idea of what to expect for this volume as a whole, and presumably the author’s entire body … Continue reading →

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Things Observed Among An Overscheduled Life

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

I was reminded yesterday yet again, if such a reminder was necessary, that like most people I have an over-scheduled life.  Yet as hectic as that existence sometimes is, I still find a great deal of enjoyment and insight in … Continue reading →

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Big Machine

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Not too long ago, I watched a music-related YouTube channel I follow and the person had listed their favorite songs by the Goo Goo Dolls that had appeared on a particular Billboard Chart, I believe it was the Adult Rock … Continue reading →

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White Coat Hypertension

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

The things we do for $25 are sometimes painful.  Perhaps I should begin at the beginning.  Some weeks ago, my company sent out an announcement that there would be health checks in the middle of August, and along with it … Continue reading →

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How To Become A Heresiologist Without Really Trying

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

A heresiologist is someone who studies heresies.  As the term is unfamiliar to many readers, I figured we might as well begin with at least defining terms before exploring more arcane and unfamiliar tasks.  How does one become a student … Continue reading →

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Off The Reservation

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

I was tipped off to how rough a day it would be when I walked into the first floor where my desk had been last week–at least that part of last week that I was at work–and all I saw … Continue reading →

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A Review Of The 2017 Pre-Teen Camp At Camp Arrah Wanna

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

As most people know, it is my habit to review events I happen to be a part of [1], and preteen camp is no different.  I was kept pretty active but it was in the best possible way given the … Continue reading →

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Take Me To The River

Posted on July 25, 2017 by

This weekend, after a somewhat last-minute set of arrangements, I and two others went traveling for a couple of hours or so down a portion of the Rogue River from Grant’s Pass to Hellgate Canyon and back.  In retrospect, I … Continue reading →

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