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Same as it ever was…
on Mar 24, 2009 in Lore and legend Photo source: LIFE photo archive “These punks today, riding bikes, getting paid mad money, they don’t know what it was like when blah blah blah blah…” I’ve been poking around some on the LIFE photo archives, unsurpris...
I Will Survive
on Mar 7, 2009 in Lore and legend When major television networks, such as CBS, deem someone a “professional cyclist” I tend to get a wee bit suspicious. Yeah, sure he is. Just like I am, because, after all, I’ve won money pedaling my bike, too. But wouldn’t yo...
Off the grid
on Feb 24, 2009 in Lore and legend Soon, I shall awaken.
We’re Here to Kick Your Ears in the Nuts*
on Nov 25, 2008 in Lore and legend Photo source: http://www.whitesparrow.com/Shack%20Shakers/pg8.html In the not-too-distant past, I happened to be rummaging through my oversized loose change jar and came across a ticket stub from Sleazefest–one of the all-time great, now non...
Beer, Bradley, Bonnets, and Beijing
on Oct 12, 2008 in Lore and legend Olympics Ryan Trebon gets the big beer. Amy Dombroski gets the big beer. Jamie Driscoll gets the big beer. Bradley Wiggins does not need the big beer. Wow. I know what’s on Bradley’s wishlist for Christmas…a new liver. I hope Bradley’s...
Al Trautwig asserts his A-thaur-i-tah
on Oct 12, 2008 in Lore and legend Al Trautwig I must confess that I’ve never really been much of an Al Trautwig fan during his forays into Tour de France talking head-dom. That being said, it was quite amusing to hear Trautwig rip into his fellow announcers and the Flyers home office regar...