Sad of heart
I am saddened beyond words at the senseless violence that occurred in Las Vegas yesterday. The dead will feel pain no longer but their families and loved ones will have to bear the burden of this...
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A short’ish ride and a mystery
After a summer that never really got established we’ve had a late season run of spectacular weather. But we also know it won’t continue indefinitely. So when the tasks I needed to do today (winter prep...
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Perseverance pays off
A while back I posted (here) about a hazardous road situation I was trying to get corrected. Well, it took some escalation, a few conversations, and several more emails but finally the county took...
View Article“It’s just a jump to the left…”
There’s a local radio station here that plays a pretty eclectic mix of music, all wrapped around rural favourites such as radio bingo, how many people attended Mabel’s 90th birthday celebrations and...
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One thing leads to another.
There’s probably a famous quote by some renowned philosopher on the subject of how one small action can have a ripple effect far beyond expectations. I think I once read something about the unintended...
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Zombie Law
According to the this news item an Ontario legislator has tabled a bill, dubbed the “zombie law”, that would make crossing the street while looking at your cell phone illegal, with scofflaws being...
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Can’t ignore the signs…
We’ve had such a fabulous fall we got lulled into believing (with just a little bit of wishful thinking involved) that winter was still far, far off. Well, yesterday morning proved that wrong with a...
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Moderates need not apply
Scott Kelly is a retired US Navy Captain and a retired astronaut. He has completed 4 trips into space, including a year-long mission aboard the ISS in 2015. He has recently published his memoire,...
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Red Notice – a Review
This book had been on my must-read list for a while and with Russia commanding the news cycles these days it seemed like an opportune time to pick it up.Red Notice is the true story of Bill Browder, an...
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Accepting the inevitable
At this time of year I procrastinate when it comes to putting the bikes away, hoping against hope for that one last, glorious, sunny day when I can go for a short, even if it’s chilly, ride. Usually it...
View ArticleThe pendulum has swung too far
Although I have my own opinions on the current frenzy around sexual harassment and the whole #metoo hashtag thing I have avoided publically commenting on any of it because, as with every social issue,...
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From the shop
Some time ago I acquired an old Singer sewing machine base with some vague plans of using it to make something. Six months later it was still taking up space in the garage so I decided I’d best get to...
View ArticleThe age of ignorance
I’m not referring here to ignorance in the pejorative sense but rather as a simple lack of learned knowledge.In times past a person knowledgeable in their field would be trained in not only the ‘what’...
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The serial hobbyist
The Serial Hobbyist. Doesn’t that sound like it could be the title of Dashiell Hammett’s latest blockbuster? Or would, if he hadn’t died in 1961. But still… Imagine Sam Spade, with a leggy blonde at...
View ArticleUseless machine
Over the years I have accumulated many useless machines, everything from disassembled motorcycles to garden implements to power tools. The only common factor is that they don’t work now and will...
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Season’s Greetings
As we race towards Christmas Day I want to wish all my followers, readers, and their families and loved ones the best of the season. Merry Christmas to all and may you have a fantastic New Year. I’ll...
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Happy New Year. Really?
Right now the wind is howling outside my window as the temperature is in a downward plummet to something like -30C again tonight. (-40C or colder with the wind chill).Day 4 into a head cold, a box of...
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Patina is overrated
Don’t for a minute assume I’m comparing myself to Vinnie. For a starter, I have both my ears. But the sentiment behind the quote is still valid.When I picked up the ugly duckling a while back it had a...
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How did I miss this?
Between 1981 and 1983 Honda came out with a fold-up motorcycle that was designed to fit in the back of their subcompact cars of the time. Why anyone needed to carry a spare motorcycle in their car was...
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Orange peel
Some say old dogs and new tricks are incompatible but this old dog is getting quite an education while painting my Kawasaki tank.I can’t believe I’ve circled the sun this many times and never really...
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