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Bicycle tubes.
Is it me? I've been riding a bicycle now for at least 57 years and all of a sudden, I can't seem to keep air in my tire tubes. What gives?
Starting about two years ago, I started having weird flats. In the last two years I have had four “separations,” at the valve stem and today I had a flat when I went to get my bike for a ride. Today's flat was ( Read more... ) -
THREE HUNDRED ZEROES now available for sightless readers.
Just a quick note to inform readers that my book, THREE HUNDRED ZEROES: Lessons of the Heart on the Appalachian Trail is now available on bookshare.org. Bookshare.org is a website that makes books available for people that are sightless, blind or suffer visual impairments.
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/425070
It has been over a year since I' ( Read more... ) -
Immigration In These United States
As I've noted before in this journal, I really get irritated with all the lies that circulate around the Internet. I'm no historian, and I may not have all of my facts correctly, but I have to point out errors in the following email that I received about immigrants. I've seen the text go by a few times, but this version had photos included:
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I'll admit it, I was wrong.
Okay, I was wrong, I'll admit it. Back on 24 November, 2008 I predicted that unemployment would hit around 25%. It was the end of the Bush administration and things were dire. Actual unemployment, not the phony numbers that get released each month, was around 37%. When I wrote in Livejournal I didn't have those numbers so I figured, "How ( Read more... ) -
How about a real test for candidates, instead of debates?
All of the attention was on New Hampshire recently because of the GOP political debate. Much was made of the candidates doing a televised debate to score points with the party faithful. I have some advice for them, and the Democrats as well when their time comes: spare me.
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These Times they are "a changin'"
Isn't it interesting how modern technology has changed things? When I was a youngster the advent of television was, well, WOW! Moving pictures, and not only were they moving, they were coming at us from all over the world, many cases in real time.
I recall on 24 November 1963 being glued to the TV, watching as they were bringing Lee Harvey Oswald ( Read more... ) -
China Clones It's Military Might
As much as I have ranted about this stuff over the years, I feel like the nutcase out in the town square yelling about the end of the world. Passersby merely glance at me and walk on, "Oh, that poor man," they must think. While we worry about gay marriage, flag burning, abortion, who's having an affair, Dancing With The Stars, American Idol (should ( Read more... ) -
Just a quick update.
This is just a quick note to bring things up to date. I’ve been off to some wonderful events and experiences these last few months and have been negligent when it comes to posting things here. Life has a habit of getting in the way and before you know it, months have passed.
First, here is a quick summary. I had the good fortune of heading off ( Read more... ) -
The Twitter Twit.
I posted the following on a writers forum where I'm publishing my book. All of my author friends tell me that I MUST Tweet. I thought you might find it both interesting and informative. If I'm really lucky, you might even be able to answer some of my questions. Just click the comments section following this:
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