Just like running a marathon, writing a novel takes discipline. I can speak from experience on both. I do both in a mediocre fashion. The question is, are you fit enough to do it? Can you write 1666 words per day to total 50,000 words? I think I can do it! I wrote my first …
Monthly Archive: October 2006
Oct
22
Warriors of the Holy Cross
My first foray into bicycle racing left me on my knees begging for mercy. The Kiss Cross Cyclocross race, otherwise known as “racing for beer” is the sort of punishment dreamt up by fanatic bishops in Monty Python sketches minus the comfy chair. My family came out to watch me flounder like a fish on …
Oct
20
My Macbook Pro
I think William Gibson beat me to the punch by posting this on his blog before me. I had to post this though, as I think my ideal writing machine cannot be celebrated enough. Steve Jobs eat your heart out, I want one of these beauties. It is an actual working laptop! This “Japanese Steampunk …
Oct
15
Confidence, the virtue of the damned.
I saw the wind was dropping off. After my beating earlier in the week, my pride was fanny smacked, and wanted another shot at the title. So I saddled back up to head out. I unloaded at South Haven south beach again. The wind was further out of the northwest this time. The waves were …
Oct
13
No one knows you are a kayak ninja when you’re dead.
I cycled in to work yesterday through driving snow and building wind. My bike pushed me about 2 feet side ways with one solid gust on a downhil portion of the ride to downtown Kalamazoo. The forecast predicted a wersterly 30 knot gale force wind that would die over the course of the day into …
Oct
09
Stump Thumper
Mobley and I went out for a spin at Fort Custer again. We did some of the easier loops. I managed to stay in the saddle a lot more, but fell twice. One time hitting a stump at full speed with my front tire. I was pumping hard while climbing and didn’t pick my line …
Oct
02
Kiss Cross
I am officially nominating myself for tree kissing duty. I was out hitting the trails again on my cyclocross bike. Rob Chamberlain, Jason Roon and I are tentatively discussing the Oct 22, or the Nov 2nd cross race up in GR. With that in mind I pedalled out to Kleinstock to poach their minitrail system. …
Oct
02
deal of the century
Rarely in life do you get what you pay for. I got a super deal on a brooks tuiliq. Went out yesterday on Lake Michigan. Beautiful calm day. Garment as expected was a little warm! But as my paddling buddy and I played, I managed to finesse my way through my repetoire of rolls with …
