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 »
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 »