Category Archives: Reviews: Books, Movies, Music, TV

Bicycle Diaries

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Al

…this book is a treasure; you can literally open any page at random, select any paragraph, and become immediately engrossed, wondering at what it must be like to live with those thoughts of his 24/7. Clearly a man who, even when alone, is never at a lost for entertainment and fascination. Continue reading →

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The Tour, 2010

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Al

The Tour de France, and it’s cousins in Spain (Vuelta) and Italy (Giro) are maybe the most complex single sporting events on the planet. Continue reading →

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Neil Young, 40 Years On

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Al

That Young, a quiet, mellow Canadian, could serve as a key troubadour for that epoch and its inhabitants’ subsequent growth should not be so surprising. It is often outsiders who see America best Continue reading →

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Tour de France 2010

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Al

Eight days you might want to watch, if you find staring at men in tight shorts hunched over $10,000 highly unstalbe human powered two wheel vehicles fascinating. Otherwise, go for a hike. Continue reading →

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And Miles To Go Before He Sleeps

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Al

Lance has one last lesson he can put before us, for those who wish to learn. Having shown how to fight for life, then how to dream beyond belief, and how to marry unique physical gifts with unquenchable thirst for perfection, he now has a chance to show us grace, wisdom and leadership, when all hope for personal glory is gone. Continue reading →

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The Worst Week of the Year

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Al

OK, the weather’s great, the days are long, my youngest daughter is home from college and she actually has a summer job – what could be so bad about this time of year?
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Born to Run

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Al

Born to Run, but Christopher McDougall, spent over three months on the NY Times best seller list last year. And, no, it’s not about Bruce Springsteen. But then, if you’re a runner or endurance athlete, you’ve probably already know that. … Continue reading →

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Letting Go III

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Al

How, indeed, does one let go of, and save forever, the life and lives so dear, so formative, so revealing of ourselves? Continue reading →

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Winners

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Al

Ralph Waldo Emerson is famously quoted (from his essay, “Self-Reliance”) that “a foolish consistency is the hoboglin of little minds”. Set in the midst of a rant against conformity, it has long been a clarion call for each person to … Continue reading →

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The List

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Al

If you like films, or eccentrics, or even eccentric films, go to this web site. Be forewarned – it’s constructed with technology left over from 1995. Meaning it’s a home page with links to three (count ‘em, 3) Microsoft Word … Continue reading →

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