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An odd quote
G.K. Chesterton:
There is more true simplicity in the man who eats caviar on impulse than in the man who eats grape nuts on principle
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Web video is on it’s way
In particular there is Video Egg. Very cool.
I stumbled across it via Pamela of Atlas Shrugs. I do have to say that pro-Bush apparachiks with strong New York accents give life a new horror. Hot Air does a better job with both the video and the vitriol.
Granted, I think partisan bickering is a sign of strength and self-esteem, but at some point it gets silly.
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Mind altering visuals
Going into a meeting with a large cut on your knuckles is a great way to get people to treat you nicely.
Granted, I told the truth about how I got it (bike wreck) which in and of itself doesn’t impress people, but it is an impressive visual aid.
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Last night’s open mic
It went well. I did Red Clay Halo, Walkin’ Cane, Ruby Ridge, Blackjack County Chain, and a new (to me) Tom Waits song.
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Day two of my low caffeine life
The goal is to cut the caffeine intake by two thirds, which I’m doing. So far, the results have been interesting.
I’m not quite as moody as I have been, rather I still have the same moods, just not as extreme. I went to sleep a bit earlier than usual last night and woke up a little earlier as well. There seems to be marginal improvement on my attention span too.
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Photos from the long ride
I’m a bit tired after my little 53 miler yesterday. The above photo is from somewhere along a little-used side road near Stone Mountain/
The above is the castle of Oakhurst (near Decatur). The below is some stenciled graffiti I saw underneath a railroad bridge in Decatur.
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Yet another new record
I went 53 miles, and returned in total darkness. Happily no wrecks though. From Avondale to Stone Mountain to Lithonia to Decatur to Oakhurst to Avondale to my house. Some interesting photos to come, it was a pleasantly introspective ride as well.
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Yawn….
My first all-nighter in quite a while. This is going to be an unpleasant week.
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Rapid Fire Saturday
- How to tell a good story
- Google unleashes free 3-D software
- A very interesting post on how a war with Iran is likely to function.
- LifeHacker on problem solving.
- LifeHacker on starting your own business.
- A guy in Colorado got caught with an infrared traffic light changer, and was only ticket $50! Totally worth it.
- A very good article on this ridiculous “Peak Oil” meme.
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April is Ground Awareness Month
After I first started biking I had exactly one minor fall in 18 months. In the past three weeks, I’ve had two fairly serious (multiple places of bleeding and bruising) falls.
This one was more my fault than the last one: I had stopped at what I thought was a four way stop, but it turned out to be a two way stop. Oddly enough, the woman who almost hit me (which caused my sudden braking which caused the fall) had stopped at an area where there was no stop sign.
The two photos are the opposite ends of my trip today.
