MAY 9, 2011 – 12:00AM I’m a huge fan of the Urban Dictionary. Sometimes, I’ll be absolutely uplifted, utterly convinced there’s just too much good in the world. […]
Bye bye blemishes
MAY 16, 2011 – 12:00AM For as long as I can remember, I had this ugly growth on my left-rear hip. It wasn’t particularly large — bigger than a mole, […]
A summer fling
JUN 27, 2011 – 12:00AM Emily in repose at a Sturgeon Bay, Wis., bayside park. Her name was Emily, and, to be honest, had I seen her cruising down Mass. […]
Isn’t it ironic?
JUL 4, 2011 – 12:00AM One of my family’s favorite games — after “Pick on the Kitty,” “Who Can be the Quietest?” and “Let’s Kick Daddy in a Sensitive Spot! […]
Serious business
JUL 11, 2011 – 12:00AM I hear Serious Cyclists all the time saying that solo riders are missing out on the best part of the sport. These Serious Cyclists contend […]
Savior on a cycle?
JUL 18, 2011 – 12:00AM Back when I was a cub reporter for this paper, I recall a game I used to play with my college roommate. He’d come up […]
Cats in heat
JUL 25, 2011 – 12:00AM The darnedest thing happened during my ride home the other late night/early morning. I was pedaling home, and just as I was about a half […]
Blondes, bikes and bare backs
AUG 1, 2011 – 12:00AM One crisp day late last autumn or even early last winter, my son and I were riding bikes to school when I noticed he was […]
Rabid riding
AUG 8, 2011 – 12:00AM I have a bad case of rabies on the brain. Maybe I should rephrase that. A sentence like that is bound to get me quarantined. […]
Cicada swan song
AUG 22, 2011 – 12:00AM As a year-round cyclist, I tend to view seasons a bit differently than most folks. I still acknowledge the recognized four, but I like to […]