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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Breakthrough Workout
I start sending out alerts, sonar beeps aiming for my long lost racing gear, providing a homing beacon through the planet’s aquasphere. Like some forlorn pigeon (or albatross?) aimlessly seeking shelter, my racing gear finds its way home across the broad and lonely waters. Continue reading
Posted in Training Diary, Triathlon Central
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I Am Legend
Worth watching, but don’t get fooled by the pompous tone. Will Smith is immersive, but he gets no help from anyone else, not even his dog. Continue reading
Posted in Reviews: Books, Movies, Music, TV
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Annie’s Trees III
And now, there is Annie’s Trees, just tight enough for a 5’5’’ snowboarder to snake through and remain upright and jubilant. Continue reading
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Annie’s Trees II
Annie follows me down, trying to do every turn with me. How she does this on a snowboard, I don’t know, as she’s always behind me, and I never see her until I stop. But she’s always there, every time I turn, and I know that another Tree Skier has been born. Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolutions
January 1, 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of my only (to now) New Year’s resolution. I suspect that most such committments, especially ones that are meant to start on New Year’s Day, have little staying power. So I’m especially happy to report that, 3,653 days later, I am still carrying on with mine.
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Annie’s Trees
Go too fast into the trees, and you’ll hit one for sure. Exit in a similarly uncontrolled fashion, and the abrupt change in snow quality, surface, and visibility can play havoc with your senses. Continue reading
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Deadwood
This is a show which deserves close attention, not fleeting awareness like some reality program. It is a deeply realized alternate reality, compelling and vastly entertaining. Continue reading
Posted in Reviews: Books, Movies, Music, TV
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Ice
Wow, that looks just like a sunset (or Bloody Mary, or the painting “Guernica”, or whatever!)” Continue reading
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Money and The Credit Bubble
All right, I’ve never studied economics, have no professional training or interest in fiscal or monetary matters, and before last year thought derivatives were entry-level calculus, not a scheme to spread risk until it disappeared. Continue reading
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