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In Case You Missed This On VeloNews

Posted in Cycling on August 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Non-Doping Cyclists Finish Tour De France

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Hypnotic Race Strategies

Posted in Cycling on August 30, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Maybe 200 yards or less from the finish last year at our Women’s 4 race at Mt. Hamilton, it was raw instinct that got me to the finish line first (really second, but the winner dropped us in the first four minutes). “On your left,” I said, without hesitating. The two in front of me in [...]

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Now I Remember Why I Didn’t Like School

Posted in Learning Spanish on August 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »

I’m digging my Intro to Spanish Literature class, but I am also disappointed. I take special care in learning to the best of my ability every new word, subtlety and nuance. So, sue me, I thought that’s what the class was going to be about. Sure, we’d engage in lively debate, but our instructor was going [...]

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What I think She’s Trying to Say Is…

Posted in Interviews on August 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »

“I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps…” At first, it sounded like she was going to say “Osama” instead of “some people.” I think she was going to say it’s Osama bin Laden’s fault that so many U.S. Americans can’t read [...]

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The Meaning of American Pie

Posted in Random Ramblings on August 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »

We, meaning my mom, dad, sister, grandma and I, had just piled into the van after my high school graduation. My dad turned the key, to begin the slow procession out of the pandemonium of the highschool parking lot. This was the song playing on KYA, the only FM music station my dad ever listened [...]

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Yesterday Was My First Day of School

Posted in Learning Spanish on August 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday was my first day of school. Because I missed the train (or it never arrived), I walked briskly all the way from Market to 24th and Clipper to the James Lick Middle School for my Introduction to Spanish Literature class at the City College of San Francisco. I was only ten minutes late, but [...]

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Allow Me to Offer My Autocross Coaching Services

Posted in Autocross on August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Anyone who knows me knows that I have broken down the elements of autocross into four basic components: Turn right Turn left Speed up Slow down It appears that NASCAR driving coach Dan Amon and I share similar racing philosophies. Watch and learn. And call me when you are ready to take your autocrossing to the [...]

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