A Memorable Ride
The ride we took just over a week ago nearly ruined me. It was about as perfect as a ride could be and, being worn out as I have been… Read more »
The Epitome of Autumn
I know if I looked back through my years of blogging, there are going to be some references to how wonderful are the falls of Korea. It’s long been my… Read more »
Finding Simplicity
I’ve been ruminating on the stark, sterilized lives we live these days. Lives where everything needs to meet expectations, and those expectations always basking in the gleam of something new,… Read more »
A Couple of Old Guys
I like listening to what I call “throwaway” podcasts. That is, podcasts that’ll put me to sleep within minutes and that I don’t mind what I miss because of it…. Read more »
Dragon Bowl
I’ve billed this as the most disappointed I have been in a landmark to which I had ridden my bicycle. By far. Quite some time ago, as I was planning… Read more »
Angry at the World
My brother-in-law died yesterday. We weren’t particularly close…well, not close at all. But still… I have memories. It’s interesting how they come back when you’re standing in a hospital room… Read more »
Still Riding: Gyeongsusa
Every time I ride east over cemetery hill (where my in-laws are buried), I pass the entrance to a temple that sits about halfway up a good-sized hill. And every… Read more »
Why Roosevelt?
When we were all much younger, most of the Fraleigh clan would spend a little time in the American west. The annual vacations were always fun and interesting, and I… Read more »
Sometimes it’s better to take what comes your way…
I get the feeling that just about everyone who deals with streaming services has spent far too much time scrolling through to see what might be good to watch. I… Read more »
Tim O’Brien: The Things They Carried
I’ve loved history as long as I can remember. So much so that I got a degree in it many years ago. I’m most fascinated though by 20th Century history… Read more »