Archive for June, 2006
Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Humility
So, as part of my ongoing attempt to recover from EFS (excessive fat syndrome: it can be cured!), I decided to do a mountain bike race out at Buntzen Lake. Circumstances being what they were, I chose to ride there, since it’s only 8km from my house. Can’t beat that! I rode the 12 km […]
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Monday, June 19th, 2006
Maybe it is "Let’s be stupid day"
I hardly ever do read-and-rip commentaries on other articles, but here I am doing two in one day. Victim the second: Richard Ginelli. He thinks that Vladimir Horowitz’ special piano is analgous to Barry Bonds’ steroid use. Apparently I missed the part where piano concerts had become a competitive sport. Yes, yes, I know about […]
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Monday, June 19th, 2006
Misunderstanding Statistics
As Wired Cola’s Director of Security, Erick, will attest, I am nearly innumerate. As just about everybody who knows me will attest, I hardly ever ride a bicycle or motorcycle without a helmet. I have my reasons, but after reading the numbers in this article about motorcycle fatality rates in Florida, I’m beginning to wonder […]
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Monday, June 12th, 2006
So, how has your week been?
Let me put it this way: during my morning bicycle commute, I rode over a diesel fuel spill, slid and fell going around the next corner, and rashed myself up on my arm and leg enough to justify a trip to the first aid attendant at work. That was, at best, about the fifth-worst thing […]