Unsettling news wandered into my inbox today- news of the reemergence of User Fees in the midst of this junior high school dick-measuring contest that people are incorrectly calling a budgetary debate. What are user fees? Well, here's a quick run-down: You know how airlines charge you for your ticket, then charge you for each bag you check, charge ( Read more... )

Of all the many things I could be writing about, I pick this one... for shame ( Read more... )

I've seen a good bit of the world, and I've seen some pretty breathtaking places in my travels ( Read more... )

Sandpoint, for many of the reasons that Atlanta is not a particularly bike-friendly town, is a very bike-friendly town. Sandpoint is very small, for example, which means the rides are of manageable distance most of the time. Since it's small, the network of sidewalks is fairly comprehensive... but that doesn't matter so much because there will ( Read more... )

If anybody is interested, this is a crossover post. I'm restoring a 1966 Honda Cub 50, and this is where I'm keeping track of my work.

-The Proprietor

In keeping with the fine tradition of naming transportation, I have christened my new bike Sophie. She's a Peugeot, meaning she's French. Thus, the pronunciation is so-FEE, not SO-fee. Finicky language ( Read more... )

I wound up spending a good chunk of Saturday in the air in one way or another. Audrey and I woke up expecting it to be gloomy and damp, but were instead greeted with a glorious sunrise and crystal clear skies. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to do some aerial surveying, I called the FBO and off we went. The area to the west of Sandpoint is ( Read more... )

Our integration into small town Idaho is continuing quite nicely. We've got a pretty good grasp of the layout of Sandpoint as a result of our weekend exploration. Work is going well, and Audrey has found a job of her own. I'm flying a bunch, and I'm working up a pretty good roadmap for adding on some selected ratings and endorsements ( Read more... )

Our entertainment for the evening arrived in the form of a mysterious Bengal kitten at our back door. Naturally, since letting an unknown animal into the house with a cat and dog already occupying it would be a terrible idea... we let him right in ( Read more... )

I've noticed that my productivity over time is proportional to my outside interests... Obviously, if I have too much on my plate at any given time, I can't focus on anything well enough to get it done properly... but if I don't have anything going on in the background, I get bored and listless. As with most things, then, it's a balance. Generally ( Read more... )