Next up: Louise Erdrich
Junot Díaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao started a bit rocky for me. A bit too graphic and flippant. But somewhere along the way it turned a corner…. Read more »
Saturday 66: The Beautiful Climb, Springtime Edition
Last October, Joon and I took a route over the ridge between the GyeongBu Expressway and the city of Anyang. We really liked it at the time — the fall… Read more »
Proverbs 16:25
Over the years I’ve written here (almost three now), I’ve tried to approach the Gospel from a few different sides. I’ve tried to talk through it and bring anyone who’s… Read more »
A Companion in my Discontent
It seems that I’m not the only one who is discontented with the new norm in entertainment. After 23 years in the business, the New York Times movie critic, A…. Read more »
Saturday Solo: Fun all over the Place
I ride with a great group of people. We all actually enjoy our rides. It’s not about staring at the back of the guy in front of you as you… Read more »
Next Up: Junot Díaz
Wallace Stegner’s Angle of Repose was an excellent book….and also one of the most hopeless and depressing pieces of work I’ve ever read. It starts out well enough — one… Read more »
Simple Enough
I suppose I’m simple-minded (my wife would call me stubborn, but would settle for this, too, I’m sure). When I see something that should clearly work – something that is… Read more »
Language is Hard (Sometimes)
I’ve often opined that being surrounded by geniuses tends to take one down a notch. I’ve spent my life in such situations — three brilliant sisters, two incredible brothers; high… Read more »
Saturday 75: Jebudo and [oh my] Back!
It started out like most other rides. Maybe even a bit better. A 5 AM start to a planned 71-mile ride to Jebu Island. Since I’ve learned to read the… Read more »
Finding Value
I’ve always liked Dave Whipple and his Bush Radical YouTube channel. It’s all so easy-going that he’s always got me thinking, “hey, maybe I could do some of this stuff.”… Read more »