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    The Beauty

    Craving the wonder of His most delicate creation, The magnitude of its power wrapped in a searching fog, All things point to the Creator and His tangible… Read more “The Beauty”

    January 11, 2018 by secondratecyclist

    A Different Kind of Woodie

    The Renovo bike builders in Oregon are brilliant. When a person thinks of wood, the word heavy comes to mind . . . at least I do, but… Read more “A Different Kind of Woodie”

    March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    Monday Medicine

    Many of us are behind a desk, right now. I am refraining from binge watching these videos. Yeti Cycles does such a great job on them. Warning:… Read more “Monday Medicine”

    March 14, 2016March 14, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    There are Those Times

    I have always been struck by the aesthetic forms of many things. The lines, shade, color, depth; or sometimes the lack of one of those things can draw… Read more “There are Those Times”

    March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    The Beautiful Season

    I grew up in North Alabama in a little town called Piedmont. When cotton was king and textiles were attached to most paychecks, the town in the… Read more “The Beautiful Season”

    October 29, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    It is Still Among Us

    Word crafting is still alive. It has been diluted over time, but there are true artisans still in our midst. Allow me to give you a tiny… Read more “It is Still Among Us”

    February 9, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Wishes for Later

    When I was a child, my family didn’t have very much money. My dad worked many, many hours a week to provide for our needs. I wouldn’t… Read more “Wishes for Later”

    December 10, 2013December 10, 2013 by secondratecyclist

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