It was a good interval
I got back from a four-day bike ride in the Southern Sierra yesterday and realized that the tank is empty. Ten-and-a-half-almost years is a long time (for me) to write …
Training
Our really and truly “Goodgawdamighty!”
I don’t understand love or how it works. One day I was talking to Ol’ Grizzles. “It ain’t that hard,” he drawled. “Ya see, love, well, it’s kinda like a …
Standin’ at the crossroads
The roughest climb around stands outside my front door, practically. You drop down to Main Street, ride a few hundred yards, and see a sign that says, “Alta Sierra 8.” …
Summer subscription pedal!
I can’t really call it a subscription “drive” since I don’t drive anymore. “Subscription pedal” sounds better, anyway. It’s friendlier, happier, and less coercive. Instead of being driven to something, …
What I learned
I completed my Tour of Socal yesterday, a make-it-up-as-you-go-along kind of thing that started in Wofford Heights, went over to the coast through Bakersfield and SLO County, Ojai, Carpinteria, down …
“The broken conformities of our so-called intelligent species”
I’m lucky to know smart people who can look beyond the surface. One of them commented on my peregrinations and the musings associated with them, and observed that I was …
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Fat chance
“How do you stay motivated?” “How do you force yourself to get up and do it all over again, every day?” “Don’t you get tired?” “What’s your secret?” My friend …
The answer
Hi Seth, Your most recent post about forgiveness was beautifully expressed. It is true that forgiveness benefits the offender, but I have also seen forgiveness benefit those who forgive. Forgiveness …
Requiem for a dad
Franklin Chandler Davidson died today surrounded by his cats and his wife. He didn’t pass, go onto his reward, reunite with his maker, set his burden down, or expire peacefully. …
How happy works
I used to think that happiness was a point in time rather than a state. In other words, you could be happy, but after that brief moment you would feel …