I will write more about this later, but I am in one of those burning up the keyboard modes right now and thought I should say something. I have been working on the second draft of my novel lately. I knew that most of the original draft would work fine, but the ending of the [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Second Draft
Posted in Uncategorized on July 31, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Don’t Even Ask
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
…how my race went. Muscle spasms in my back forced me to abandon after one lap.
At This Rate, I’ll be the Winner!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 25, 2007 | 3 Comments »
More doping news from the Tour. Rabobank fired team leader and Tour de France maillot jaune Michael Rasmussen today and then withdrew the entire team from the race. Cofidis also withdrew the entire team after one of their riders tested positive for testosterone and then admitted to doping.
How stupid can you get? These guys are [...]
Sans Dopage
Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2007 | 9 Comments »
What is it with these guys? Another Tour de France, one that is exciting, with dramatic stage finishes, spectacular attacks, great highs and lows. But then doping once again threatens the foundations of the sport. Today, Alexandre Vinokourov got nailed for failing a blood test after Saturday’s stage, so his entire Astana team left the [...]
Dead Voice
Posted in Uncategorized on July 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
A month or so ago, my mom sent me a journal that had been my dad’s. It is one of those Tolkien-themed journals with the heavy paper that looks like parchment and little watercolor sketches in the margins. My mom gave it to my dad for Christmas in 1978, and he started off strong, with [...]
Tuesday Worlds
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I am too tired to do any sort of in-depth post, so I’ll just give a quick race report. It was a straight scratch race, not a points race, and the pace, as usual these days, started out fast. After about three laps a couple of guys from another team had a gap, and I [...]
American Gods
Posted in Uncategorized on July 15, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I finished Neil Gaiman’s American Gods a couple of days ago, so when Dorothy and I were wandering around town earlier today and dropped into our local bookstore, I of course had to buy another Gaiman book. That’s both a good thing and a problem having a couple of good bookstores in town–the TBR pile [...]
This Is Me?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 12, 2007 | 5 Comments »
You’re Ulysses!
by James Joyce
Most people are convinced that you don’t make any sense, but compared
to what else you could say, what you’re saying now makes tons of sense. What people do
understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once
brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, [...]
The Permanent Period
Posted in Uncategorized on July 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
But first, a cycling update: Last night I finished fifth in the Tuesday Night World Championships. This will probably boost my overall standings up to the top ten.
I finished Richard Ford’s The lay of the Land a few days ago, and I find that my respect for Ford’s talent has grown with each book I [...]
Even the Pros Do It
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Two words: Streaming. Video. Go here to get live TdF coverage.
Today’s stage was a heartbreaker for the three riders who rode their hardest in a breakaway only to get caught about three miles from the finish. The real drama, though was the crash less than three kilometers from the end. The pack was raging as [...]
