Jun
3
Critical Mass: Friday, May 30
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Okay so I’m late, I’m late! But I rode in Critical Mass last Friday, and I still want to tell you about it.
After riding in the somber Ride of Silence a couple of weeks ago (please see my previous post) I was really looking forward to some jubilation. And it didn’t disappoint.
Somehow I got separated […]
Jun
3
Biking Michigan Avenue
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Ever tried to bike along Michigan Avenue downtown?
Well I have. And you don’t stand much of a chance.
In the right-hand lane, there are buses traveling at a snail’s pace constantly belching their foul smoke all over you. You also have to be vigilant about taxis crossing in front of you to pick up a […]
Jun
3
Global Warming: Judgement Day
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Parts of southern Spain are being reclassified as dessert. See this article in the New York times today. The picture says everything.
Images like this trigger in my mind a conversation between Ray and Winston. Ghost Busters fans will understand:
Ray: I remember Revelations 7:12…”And I looked, and he opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was […]