Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh

This time seems different…

I’m an easy-going baseball fan. I don’t get too wound up (says me), and I really don’t expect too much. I’ve loved the Milwaukee Brewers since I was a kid…. Read more »

Sometimes, and I really mean sometimes, you’ll be popping around Netflix looking for something – anything – and it seems that anything that looks halfway decent is something you’ve already… Read more »

Too Easy

Hey, I could do that. No. You couldn’t. I was listening to an acoustic concert by the group Above & Beyond. Its three musicians were the core of the group… Read more »

No Plan

It was kind of an odd weekend. I knew it was going to rain on Saturday, so I made no plans to hit the road…and the weather reports were spot… Read more »

Back at it

There are a couple of cyclists I follow fairly regularly on the YouTubes. They have a common vibe — they’re positive, friendly, and adventurous; and they really know how to… Read more »

Was it that long ago? Not really. Not really?

Today I walked by an office that was quite creatively decorated. It was the occupant’s 40th birthday, and the theme was 1981ish. I took a look and had to laugh…. Read more »

It’s been quite the year so far. A year of milestones. A year of personal bests. As I write this, I’m less than 1,400 miles from my goal of 5,000… Read more »

Saved by the Artist

I was into my second page of a rather deep subject (and maybe I’ll get to it soon) when I realized “this is gonna take a bit of work.” There’s… Read more »

Yet another adventure…

One of my favorite discoveries of the past several months has been the YouTube channel of Ryan Van Duzer. I’ve posted about him a couple of times, and now whenever… Read more »

Hot and Cold

I’ve finally gotten around to listening to the last installment of Dan Carlin’s “Supernova in the East” series on his Hardcore History podcast. Carlin does such a wonderful job of… Read more »