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Day 1 – 30.5 miles from Tallahassee to KOA campground off I-10
Back on the road and it feels good. We got a late start this morning from Tallahassee but I’m glad we did it. That meant we got to go to a really good coffee shop and then I went out … Continue reading
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5 years later – Finishing the Southern Tier
Easy 273 mile day but that’s because I drove those miles in a car. Still it felt Like it was full of adventures. I’m traveling on the adventure with my friend Bob, the most easy going guy in the world. … Continue reading
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Writing Again in Covid-19 Times
I miss writing. I’ve been “selling” myself as a political candidate lately but it’s not the same. I just wrote a thoughtful blog post to return with but when I went to post it, I got an error message and … Continue reading
Athens is only a great place to live if the Earth is a good place to live.
The other day I went to Covenant Presbyterian Church to staff a table after a service focused on the environment. The pastor emphasized our ethical obligation to do something about what humans are doing to the planet. He read most … Continue reading
Book Report #1 – Barbara Kingsolver’s “Unsheltered”
Part of my December Christmas season reinventing this year is doing more writing, working on my too-long abandoned manuscript of my 2015 bike ride across the country created from my blog posts and then just writing more blog posts. This … Continue reading
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A Way of Life
Today I went for another bike ride. It’s part of the “practice” of my life. It has “value independent of outcome. It’s a way of life, not a job with a clear payoff. A joyful habit. The right way to … Continue reading
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Becoming an evangelical cyclist – Barnett Shoals Observations
I am tempted to become a militant, evangelical cyclist devoting myself to spreading the word that cycling is good for people and the world. There is more dislike and anger aimed at cyclists than even I realized. Last night was … Continue reading
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I am a kid who likes to play kickball
I am a kid who likes to play kickball in the street. We climb the apple tree too. We jump fences down the block, evading the eyes of grown-ups who might yell at us. We play hide and seek using … Continue reading
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Transforming My Home
I’m trying something different today and sitting this morning with my tea at the dining room table. Usually, I drink it in bed. And I usually don’t write but sit and sip my tea and listen to NPR. I’m … Continue reading
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Simple observations on a rainy day
A rainy Memorial Day morning, and I’ve found a new space in my house, the front porch. I can sit outside, my tea beside me, the window open with NPR playing from the kitchen, the rain a steady soothing patter … Continue reading
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