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Pumpkins Reunion
Posted in: MusicWhen you read things like “Smashing Pumpkins ‘Reunion’ Record”, after first making sure that it’s not just a clickbait headline, you’d be forgiven for finding yourself with a musical hard-on. Alas, the bizkit is a bit limp now. Granted, this is not a full reunion – there’s no D’Arcy – but the other 3 dudes…
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Because Titus Says So
Posted in: NarrativeI am gonna sit here an write this because Titus told me to I don’t know why. I don’t know why I’m writing or what to write about. I don’t believe in blogs anymore. There are too many blogs. Blogs are dead. Blogs are news magazines. Blogs are old news. Some blogs are fake news.…
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The Bike Ride as Reset Button
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtOne of the common misconceptions about certain types of meditation is that the ‘goal’ is to ‘empty your mind of all thought. The method is to find blank mind through a process of focusing on breath, i.e. the present moment. This is a VERY simplified description, but instagram only gives me 2200 characters, and I’ve…
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Too Many Coats
Every morning, I walk by these on the way out of my house and I think, I’m ashamed to have this many coats. So many people have no coat at all. I have too many. Yet I can’t figure out how to get rid of even one. I have coats of various weights for various…
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Mojujuness
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtI decided this weekend I’m gonna just ride bikes. That’s my thing. You probably knew that. You’re probably saying “well, duh, we can see that’s your thing – was this ever in doubt?” I was having a discussion with a buddy of mine, who also happens to be the proprietor of my LBS, about my…
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Lunch Loop
Posted in: BikesThere is always the driving ache to get out of the Office Box. I brought my lunch, I don’t need to go somewhere to buy it. I have no errands to do this day. I go ride my bike in a big, crooked circle. Or along a straight line and back. Because the movement and…