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Tucson’s Newest Cyclist
Years ago my wife Gwyn lived in an Amish commune where all forms of modern transportation were shunned. Alas, she never learned to ride a bicycle. I kid, I kid. Gwyn isn’t Amish. But it is true that for various reasons (viz. reasons I do not know) my Dear Wife never learned how to ride a…
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My Beta Fish Died Today
Our beta fish, Maestro, died this afternoon. He fell ill early last weekend. He started acting strangely, floating on his side during the day, lying down on his side during the night. Soon his behavior became much more erratic. Without warning, he would sprint to the top of his tank for air, and allow himself…
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Little Pricks
The piece I wrote earlier in the week about Ben Stein and the economic meltdown has weighed on my mind lately. It isn’t a newsflash, but today’s headlines abundantly suggest that we live in an era of unprecedented economic uncertainty, and global unrest. Rioters in London burned their own homes in protest of UK budget…
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My First Bike Wreck
It was inevitable. My coordination and dexterity levels are somewhere around those of the African Bush Elephant. Today, while riding down Tucson’s Ft. Lowell Road, near the intersection of Ft. Lowell and Dodge, I hit a rough patch of pavement that sent me head over handlbars, off my bike. Fortunately for me, the asphalt broke…
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Before and After Workout Exhibit
The website My Modern Met showcased an interesting art exhibit earlier this week by French photog Sacha Goldberger. One half of the layout shows pictures of joggers that have just completed a brisk workout. The second half of the layout shows the same joggers in professional attire, posing in the same light, and manner as…
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