• Last Day

    Last Day

    Last day of August. As good a reason as any to go for a bike ride.

  • The Movie of My Life

    The Movie of My Life

    Got out to meet Titus for a ride today. On my way I stopped on the walking bridge across the Nashwaak River to watch for a bit and I was talking to myself as I usually do. I was actually talking out loud, so people – if there were any around – could’ve heard me.…

  • Home Office Update

    Home Office Update

    Looks like I’ll be working from home for the foreseeable future, which is alright with me for a lot of reasons, so I rearranged a bit and hung pictures.

  • Wind, LOLZ

    Wind, LOLZ

    Headed out for a ride to town. The wind was, shall we say, significant. Little bit of resistance training, but at least the views were nice.

  • The Origins of Sprawl

    The Origins of Sprawl

    Came across an interesting article, The Origins of Sprawl over at The Paris Review. Have to admit, it didn’t end up where I thought it would. It’s suburban sprawl, yes, but Levittown also calls to mind what the architect Rem Koolhaas dubs “junkspace”—ugly, bland, utilitarian buildings and a lot of things that serve very little…

  • Ute and About

    Ute and About

    Took the Ute out for a spin – don’t get it out enough. I added some bucket panniers to it making it easier to pickup trash. Also got some new tires – slightly larger. I think I could probably go even bigger clearance-wise, but these’ll do for now.