Six O’Clock Vintage

Seek those images that constitute the wild, the lion and the virgin, the harlot and the child. Find in middle air an eagle on the wing, recognize the five that make the Muses sing. | W.B Yeats, Those Images

Decongestant

From a coworker:You've never fully experienced marriage until you've experienced your spouse vomit on you...Not sure if I look forward to that one...tags : vomit

On Style

From Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance:The nature of our culture is such that if you were to look for instruction in how to do any of these jobs, the instruction would always give only one understanding of Quality, the classic. ...The ability to see directly what "looks good" ...

Cityscape Paradox

The daily trip into the city is one that I thoroughly enjoy. I sit relaxed, instinctively shifting to compensate for the jolting of the bus, reading, contemplating--looking out the window meditatively digesting the shifting cityscape. We live in an ambivalent world, and evidence of this is seen in nearly everything. ...

On Book Reviews

I've seen a smattering of them here and there. Some types of blogs are saturated with these types of posts. I'm not sure that I've ever really done a formal one before, but I love books just as much (or more) than anyone else out there so this ...

Indelibility

There are a number of things that influence the culture of particular environments. Rules, regulations, ways of enforcement, social mores, etc. In all of this, I think one of the more important variables in determining the feel of an environment is the particular culture imposed by the Leader's personality. ...

Metro

I'm in the process of evolving. DNA strands change with each passing hour of exposure to fluorescent lighting and the chaotic networked activity of corporately-owned PC's. The rattle and bump (and smell) of public transporation and a state of existence that for the most part is had surrounded ...

Culture

My idea regarding the indelible effects of Leadership upon Community Culture may need to be stalled for a few days as I become accustomed to my new schedule. But I think the wait will actually increase the potential insight of the imminent post. The main reason for this ...

bulleted

[] I've been tearing through pulp fiction recently. Read Hitchhiker's Guide... and Bone (an "illustrated novel") in record time--no epiphanies, no comments, just fun. Bone was over 1300 pages long and I read it in about 3 days.[] I'm drinking incredibly dark coffee right now. I was at ...

Cold

August drifted past in a swirl of lights and noise. The stars were there too, but I may have been the only one who saw them.I went and saw Coldplay last night. They told the young women to put on their headphones and listen to Usher, because they ...

August 13th 2008
Tags: Asides

“You’re a Phony, a Big Fat Phony! Hey Everybody, He’s a Phony!”

I know that China is the home of iPhone rip-offs and lead-filled Colgate, but it appears that their duplicity and fakery  don't end with electronics and domestic household products. China admitted faking the opening fireworks of the Olympic Opening Ceremony as well as faking the voice of the cute little singer ...
August 6th 2008
Tags: Asides

Mountain Lion Drags Dog out of Owner’s Bedroom

Crazy story, this is a small front range town just southwest of the Denver area.  I go mountain biking in this area all the time. A mountain lion slunk into the master bedroom of an Idledale home early Monday, snatched a yellow Labrador retriever and vanished. Officers are hunting the mountain lion ...
July 14th 2008
Tags: Tech

iPhone Apps

I spent the weekend at a cabin in the mountains and so didn't get a chance to download the the latest iPhone software update until late Sunday evening.  After a frustrating flurrey of "restore, verify, restore" proceedings I finally was forced to delete by back up and do a full ...
July 3rd 2008
Tags: Asides

The Fattest States in America

Another reason to move to Colorado, the home of lean, well-muscled and tan super people :)
June 30th 2008
Tags: Adventure, Stories

Flat Tires

I keep getting flat tires during my rides. In less than a month I've gotten two flats in remote sections of each ride's respective trail.  The first flat was on Three Sisters trail in Evergreen.  I somehow managed to rip a huge gash in my tube and found myself pedaling on ...