In full disclosure, I am a fairly big cycling fan. Everything about riding a bicycle is incredible. The simplicity of the machine is amazing, just frame, gears… Read more “My First Taste”
Ten Ways to have a Better Life
Everyone is searching. It is the reason why someone like Joel Osteen is a best selling author. Philosophers have dedicated lifetimes to explaining and exploring the dusty… Read more “Ten Ways to have a Better Life”
Let’s Be Honest
The thing about professional cycling is the bandwagon reporting. If you see one story, you have pretty much seen them all. If Egan Bernal is on fire,… Read more “Let’s Be Honest”
A World Tour Race in 2024
July 5, 2024 Stage 11, Tour de France With the blind and dysfunctional leadership of the Union Cycliste International, professional cycling has drastically devolved. The major blip… Read more “A World Tour Race in 2024”
Dirty History
There is great power in the victim identity . . .The subtle power in the victim status often seems like the only good thing and the only… Read more “Dirty History”
Human Interest
The United States was founded on an idea, or rather the resurfacing of an idea: Freedom. Many Americans, and even others around the world, believe that the… Read more “Human Interest”
Buffalo Determination
Storms are frequent and many times unexpected in the western United States. The dark rolling clouds, with almost a menacing personality, stalk the prairies and farmlands and… Read more “Buffalo Determination”
Stepping Back into the Arena
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done… Read more “Stepping Back into the Arena”
One More Degree
“No to decadence and moral corruption! Yes to decency and morality in family and state! I consign to the flames the writings of Heinrich Mann, Ernst Glaeser, Erich Kästner.”… Read more “One More Degree”
Sickness and Its Effect on VO2
It is no secret that any illness affects our ability to function on certain levels. Viral, bacterial or physical injury limits our ability to function at 100%.… Read more “Sickness and Its Effect on VO2”