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Paul Bunyan on the bike

Canadian Rider Makes an Unorthodox Climb Toward Cycling’s Pinnacle – NYTimes.com

Those who have heard the tale of Svein Tuft have wondered, could it possibly be true?

How he dropped out of school in the 10th grade, lured by the freedom of the outdoors. How he evolved into a barrel-chested woodsman with Paul Bunyan [...]

Poetry Friday (Pen & Ink Edition)

addiction is like this

sometimes there is nothing else except for the pen, the ink, the paper, me, and the muse

Or get modern. Sometimes there is nothing but me the monitor, the keyboard, the words, and sweet inspiration

looking at the blank paper looking at the blank screen

watching the words take shape [...]

Quote of the Day

THE BRIDGE OF COMPASSION

Compassion becomes a bridge to the world outside. Trust and compassion for oneself bring inspiration to dance with life, to communicate with the energies of the world. Lacking this kind of inspiration and openness, the spiritual path becomes the samsaric path of desire. One remains trapped in the desire to [...]

Poetry Friday

Thursday’s early morning storm provides the inspiration for this week’s edition of Poetry Friday.

Spring Snow  

A spring snow coincides with plum blossoms. In a month, you will forget, then remember when nine ravens perched in the elm sway in wind.

I will remember when I brake to a stop, and a hubcap [...]

No respite for the weary …

I don’t know if it’s the changing weather (like it is for the Mistress), or if there is something else going on, but I just cannot get my head into the game.

My motivation levels are near-nil, and I find that right now I’m basically just on cruise control. I wake up, I go [...]

Hillary v. Barack

I’m sorry, but my dislike of Hillary is visceral. Oh … I’d vote for her come November if she is the candidate, but I’d rather have a less-experienced President whom is actually inspiring.

After the last 20 years of Bush/Clinton/Bush politics, the last thing this country needs is another President who is as divisive [...]

No more KOM for Millar

Not David Millar, who is currently wearing the polka dot jersey in this year’s Tour de France, but Robert Millar … Scotland’s original King of the Mountains.

Britain’s vanished Tour de France champion reappears – as a woman

Known as “King of the Mountains”, cyclist Robert Millar was Britain’s best performer in the Tour [...]