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 »
It’s Worse than he Thinks
“It has been said that parties are a reflection of those they represent and that we get the leaders we deserve. We need to come to terms with the hard… Read more »
Saturday D2R: Beautiful Korea
This was my second “Drive to Ride” (D2R) since the roof rack. Still excited. I got to see an even deeper rural Korea — enough so that I think I… Read more »
Beware the Killer Robots
I recently listened to a fascinating episode of NY Times’ “The Daily” podcast – “The Era of Killer Robots is Here,” and I think you should too…and ponder. The story… Read more »
Music Break: Beethoven
Nearly four years ago, I made the claim here that a certain piece of music was “The Greatest Piece of Music Ever Written.” Well, I was listening to it again… Read more »
Music Break: Eagles
I wasn’t much in tune to “popular” music in the 70s. I think a lot of my taste for it came after…and sometimes long after. So the other day when… Read more »
Saturday 72: Clockwise Rex
I’ve done the T-Rex before, just a bit over a year ago. But Cody’s leaving, and his wife requested it (he wasn’t riding with us last year), so we went… Read more »
Joy to the World
I grew up in a big family…by today’s standards. Six kids. It still tickles me to think that hey, I’ve got five brothers and sisters, and not a bad one… Read more »