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We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane. Kilgore Trout -Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions, Ch 1.
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. -Epistle of St. Matthew, 19:24
Whitewater Rafting Trip Spreadsheet
The Rafting Trip Planner is a free Google Sheet designed to manage whitewater rafting trip expenses, deposits, reimbursements, logistics, and meals. It was created by rafting enthusiasts and has been used successfully for many multi-day whitewater rafting trips, from 3-day weekends with 8 rafters to 21-day Grand Canyon trips with 24 rafters.Touring with Ted
I just read today that my old Army buddy Ted Withycombe died last November in 2017. Ted and I had not kept in touch after our Army service, so it was a spur-of-the-moment Internet search that found his obituary. It brought back some old memories of my friendship with Ted, particularly the bicycle trips in Europe we made together. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Oregon Scribbler.
Home brewing: Yeast is your friend
After many years on home brew hiatus, my son Jon and I have begun brewing beer together, now that he has finished his arduous post-grad studies and has time for something other than work. We have managed to brew two batches of beer so far, and a third is nearly finished conditioning. We have made all of the mistakes one can make starting out, but thankfully all of the beers are drinkable.Would you let your child play football?
Growing up, football and basketball were my favorite sports. I played plenty of tackle and touch football, on teams and with friends and family. Yet later as parents, when our boys played high school sports, my wife and I did not allow them to play tackle football: We felt that with the amount and severity of injuries in football, the risk was too high. Given the recent revelations of long-term injuries in football, the question can be asked anew: Would we have let our children play football today, or more urgently, would we want our grandchildren to play football today?
Movie Review, Title Bicycle Dreams, Studio , Rating 3.0,
Bicycle Dreams (2009)
Director: Stephen Auerbach
Movie Review
Bicycle dreams?
Bicycle Dreams is a documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), an annual beyond-insane bicycle race across the U.S. Few ride it, those who finish do it in less than two weeks, and ride almost the entire time. It is only a matter of time before all participants begin to hallucinate, and some have been injured and killed because of it.
Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 7 from Bly – last day
Day 7 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which every adventure must come to an end. We finish our journey, starting from Klamath Falls and arriving back where we started in Bly.Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 6 from Klamath Falls
Day 6 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which we ride from Ashand to Klamath Falls, starting with a 12 mile climb up Dead Indian Memorial Highway. Tim was back in the saddle, and we enjoyed a leisurely ride.Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 5 from Ashland
Day 5 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. Rest day! Some riders took the optional climb up Mt. Ashland, but we did not. I took advantage of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and saw a great play, All the Way, then met my friends for a relaxing dinner by the creek.Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 4 from Ashland
Day 4 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which I ride from Prospect to Ashland, sans Tim, who injured his achilles, and took a day off. A beautiful day in the forests, with an exhilarating 13 mile descent into Ashland.Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 3 from Crater Lake!
Day 3 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which we ride from Fort Klamath to Prospect, beginning with long and arduous climbing to the rim of Mount Mazama, where we rode around Crater Lake in glorious weather, the Cascade mountains surrounding us. The finish was a 20-plus mile fast descent!Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 2 from Fort Klamath
Day 2 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which we ride from Silver Lake to Fort Klamath, starting again in near-freezing temperatures, wandering through the Klamath Marshes in full glorious view of the Cascade mountains.Cycle Oregon 2012 journal Day 1 from Silver Lake
Day 1 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which we ride from Bly to Silver Lake, starting in near-freezing temperatures, and warming while riding through scrub forests and rolling hills.Cycle Oregon 2012 journal: Day 0 from Bly
At last! Day 0 of the Cycle Oregon 2012. Riding with old friends in Southern Oregon. In which we rendezvous and prepare for the week.Cycle Oregon 2012!
Woo Hoo! I have signed up for the Cycle Oregon 2012 edition, that odd mix of pleasure and pain.
Watch USA v England . . . in Lego-motion!
A Lego reenactment of the goals scored in the USA vs. England 2010 World Cup group match.
For my brother Peter.
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