Monthly Archive: November 2007

Nov
19

The Closet

I’ve had these on a hard drive for ages, and they are a bunch of what I think of as great photos of the family and our honeymoon trip to Ireland. Enjoy

Nov
18

NRS Toaster Mitts

There are a lot of choices out there for hand-wear: Gloves, mitts, pogies. I’ve had at least three different types of gloves since I started paddling. My Salamander gloves are pretty great most of the time. But gloves for warmth have never been the best option. The inuit knew this, the Norse knew this too. …

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Nov
16

Pier view of the Broken Paddle Day

Doug Wiche took these pictures from the Pier on the day I broke my paddle. All I have to say is wow, that’s a lot of foam!

Nov
15

The Two Gallants

While this is not the excellent short story by Mr. James Aloysius Joyce of Dublin Ireland, it is a great band. A good friend of mine Tom Potter from East Lansing had a similar lineup in Bantam Rooster. I have a sweet spot for this sort of band.

Nov
15

Iditarod by Bike

Jill Homer plans to ride the Iditarod by Bike! I like the way this woman thinks! Riding this legendary trail typically run by dog sleds seems like an epic ride. She plans to do 350 miles of the trail. She is training now, but is really going to up her miles now that the race …

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Nov
12

You want music to save your life part two-Band of Horses Live Nov 10 2007

I was reading an interview on “Pitchfork”:http://pitchforkmedia.com (sorry Alex I can’t help myself, some folks read People Magazine, I read Pitchfork)- where in an interview with “PJ Harvey”:http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46455-interview-pj-harvey the interviewer said that music didn’t mean as much to him now as it did when he was 17. I actually paused on that one. I felt …

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Nov
07

Broken Social Scene Live Ann Arbor Nov 7 2007

If there is one band whose music has carried me through miles and miles of running, car trips, highs and lows since 2004 it’s been Broken Social Scene. Bad fortune has caught me before when it comes to live shows. *Cough* Andrew Bird. But I missed the huge heyday of BSS when they had 14 …

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Nov
06

Long Way Round, long time coming

In 2004 Hollywood actor and uber boy toy Ewan (pronounced you-an) MacGregor otherwise known to the general public as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and his fellow actor and best mate Charlie Boorman set upon riding around the world by Motorcycle. While I generally think motorized transport is for pansies, the idea of a cross continental journey on …

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Nov
06

Tonight I have to leave it

Snotty frozen rain and forty mile an hour winds buffeted me on my morning commute to work. The full winter commuting regalia made it’s first appearance. I think I still need some neoprene booties for my bike shoes. But the fenders and the Bianchi San Jose seem to be holding tight. Except the bloody seat …

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