Details of the history of beer and how it is crafted are spotty, but I remember a slide of Egyptians on a wall, but I remember more how we cheered when our tour guide told us for the next half hour, we could drink as much Heinekin beer as we wanted. I was taking the [...]
Archive for the ‘Endangered Species’ Category
Good Bye, Vincent
Posted in Art, Endangered Species, Travel on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I Met the Walrus
Posted in Art, Beauty, Endangered Species, Film, Interviews, Spirituality, Things I Bet You Didn't Know, Worthy Causes on September 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thanks to Jacquie Phelan for telling me about this.
In Search of… Chris Beneke
Posted in Art, Endangered Species, Music, Prague on February 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Earlier I wrote about Chris Beneke’s long lasting impact on me, and that I still haven’t forgotten his music that I heard in Prague all these years later. Well, it turns out, I’m not even making this up. I was wondering if maybe my memory was foggy. Well, after some quick Internet research, I have found a [...]
I Left This Comment on the Specific Pun Message Boards
Posted in Endangered Species, Life in Marin, Politics, Propaganda on December 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
On the Specific Pun message boards, they’re arguing about the Kyoto Treaty, is global warming really that bad, is saving the planet really worth the costs, and so on. Here’s what I just left as my own response, and I even signed my own name.
That’s Some Blind Spot
Posted in Cycling, Endangered Species, Life in Marin, Sadness, This is nutso on October 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Heading home on Magnolia through Larkspur, I was nearly run over. My light was green, I had just passed the intersection, and in the corner of my eye, I could see the SUV merging into the lane behind me from my right. As he was making no clear effort to slow down, I swerved to [...]
Why I Write Race Reports
Posted in Cycling, Endangered Species on July 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This just in from my Mom in P-town: At least it was close to home! [She's talking about the Carrera de San Rafael.] Reminds me of my first venture into a major collegiate ski giant slalom on Whistler Mountain, Vancouver, BC. [This is in the 50's, folks.] During practice I took a horrible fall, and [...]
MoveOn.org Wrote Back! Already!
Posted in Endangered Species, Politics, Propaganda on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks for contacting MoveOn.org. We welcome your comments and suggestions. We get a lot feedback, so please don’t count on a personal reply. But all mail is read and carefully considered. Sincerely, MoveOn.org Support