Saturday 62: Up and Over, Up and Over
Finally, a day that didn’t suck the life out of us. The heat was manageable all the way to the end of our ride, a ride which went over two… Read more »
Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh
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I’ve often mentioned the city of Ch’eonan and the difficulties we’ve encountered there during our bike rides. In a much more serious vein, though, the city holds another, far more… Read more »
Little Wing
I’ve heard a few versions of the song by Jimi Hendrix. There’s an instrumental version by Stevie Ray Vaughan that’s phenomenal (and much longer than Hendrix’s version), and you would… Read more »
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Two words come to mind when I think of this book: Incredibly creative. Egan weaves the lives of her characters so effortlessly that, although it appears to be all over… Read more »
Value the Work
I grew up with a father who could do anything he put his mind to. Fix a car? Yup. Build a house? Yup. Fly an airplane? Yup. Ride a unicycle?… Read more »
Saturday 70: Railroad History Tour
So the day after I whine about not being able to handle the long rides anymore… Last winter, I went on a ride that took me past some old train… Read more »
Something’s Gotta Give
A few years ago, I set out on a long bicycle ride. I’d been telling myself for years that I needed to top 100 miles again. I’d done it once… Read more »
Turning the Corner?
A recent NY Times piece on The Daily podcast went into detail on lost productivity due to heat. I don’t know if they adjusted for expectations, so I’m still a… Read more »
Next Up: Jennifer Egan
I’d like to make my review of the last book short: I’ve given up on it. But I can’t help myself. I don’t even know what The Executioner’s Song is… Read more »
Oops…?
Maybe it’s a little early, but I’ve got to say it: I’m kind of regretting picking up The Executioner’s Song. I’ve got to wonder a bit, actually. The Kindle version… Read more »