A Safer Place
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” Folk Wisdom, origin unknown I’m a big fan of Malcom Gladwell. I’ve also read the book The Coddling… Read more »
Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh
Lovie
A friend is off on vacation, so we’re watching her dog, Lovie. She’s the cutest and sweetest little Yorky, but Sommie’s not having any of it. She tolerates her, but… Read more »
Saturday 76: Connect 4
I called today’s ride “Connect 4,” but I really should have called it “Death on Wheels,” or something along those lines. It was miserable — about the hardest ride I’ve… Read more »
Distracted
“Racism, white nationalism, and white supremacy all make no sense if you are a Christian. Christians literally worship a dark-skinned, Jewish savior from the Middle East. Not only is racism… Read more »
Happy Birthday, USCG
A little known fact about me — I’m an honorary member of the US Coast Guard Chief’s Mess. I proudly wore my anchor on my dress uniform…albeit hidden on the… Read more »
Coming back to Joseph Mitchell
I wrote nearly two years ago about discovering Joseph Mitchell’s work through the collection, Up in the Old Hotel. This is a book for which I could see breaking my… Read more »
Saturday 76: Not a mistake…
I’ve often commented that no matter how poorly I feel about riding when I set out, I’m cured of that feeling 9 times out of 10 within just a few… Read more »
The Morning Person
I think I’ve figured this out. At least part of it. This has happened to me a couple of times now. I’ve found myself sitting down on an evening and… Read more »
Just a kid…
Well, as usual, I’m two pages into writing and get distracted. I come back to it and the groove is gone. But speaking of grooves, another one of those “stumbled… Read more »
If a tree falls…don’t worry
Someone told me that Kim Yuna [Korean Olympic gold medalist in figure skating] is getting married. As seems to be the norm for this kind of thing, the internet is… Read more »