I agree with Peter Suderman. We watched the season premiere of Lost last night, and I am underwhelmed. That’s not say we won’t watch the final season (thanks, ABC, for releasing the episodes online), but I can’t help but wonder if the writers and producers are headed toward a Matrix-like finish–the show started so strongly, […]
Posted on February 4th, 2010 by admin
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dark age v11 from Walker Emerson on Vimeo. This is on my official tick list for our Hueco visit.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by admin
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Comment has published an essay of mine on convivial software.
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by admin
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Trailer for the re-released film on Johnny Dawes: And some general gritstone shenanigans: A few things to note about the above video: 1. There is a segment where the spotters are tied but the climber is not. Only in England. 2. Initially, during the first clip of Gaia, I wondered what the belayer was doing […]
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by admin
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The biggest change for 2010 will be my return to (mostly) full time rock climbing. Last year was my attempt to be a “real” bike racer, and that didn’t quite work out as planned. It’s easy to say I just didn’t train hard enough, but I found that by the end of the season, road […]
Posted on January 7th, 2010 by admin
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I never read as much as I should. My reading habits are also cyclical–I’ll read something very quickly, then not pick up anything for weeks after that. I need to change that. Anyway, here’s some stuff that I read in 2009: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan. This wasn’t much of a lifestyle-changer for us, as […]
Posted on January 2nd, 2010 by admin
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Various and sundry good things about 2009, in no particular order. Our family being together under one roof for the holidays. Jen finishing her master’s degree and winning the award for best non-fiction thesis. Re-discovering rock climbing. Climbing and camping in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado. Realizing that I am not a serious bicycle racer. Seeing […]
Posted on December 28th, 2009 by admin
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A few weeks ago, I sold the trusty Cannondale and replaced it with a used Bianchi BuSS single speed. Road racing, and even to a certain extent, road riding, had become a bit stale for me, so I figured a mountain bike would be a fun replacement. The BuSS is an older model (pics coming, […]
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by admin
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Jen recently had an essay published in issue four of the Monongahela Review. Woo.
Posted on November 4th, 2009 by admin
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From Murrysville 'Cross 2009 Yes, muddy. Much warmer than last year, though, which was a good thing. I went into this race without much actual fitness, since I’ve not raced since July, and haven’t done any real “training” since August. At least I had commuting miles in my legs. A pre-ride of the course revealed […]
Posted on October 24th, 2009 by admin
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