Drew Swank extends life for others
I am blessed to spend my life with a women who has chose to invest her professional life to a very special cause. Her peers and team have the inconsolable task of dealing with death and the fleeting opportunity of sustaining life on a daily basis. They educate, console, coordinate and pour their hearts into [...]
rain
Overshoes are now a daily requirement in Seattle. The rain fell tonight reminding me Fall / Winter is here for the next 6 months
Life * Life * Loud
Do people buy albums for the cover art anymore? I do. I didn’t know Hawk Nelson were Christian let alone Canadian until after I owned the album and started on some deep research. Hell, I didn’t know if this was a band or one of Willie’s offspring. But honestly, how can you deny that [...]
safety first
Safety is an issue for both cyclist and the cars they share the road with. Be mindful.
In an Epic Too Small to be Tragic
The final installment of Rapha’s Road Journal for this summers Continental series is up on their site. Carey S-H posted some wonderful photos and delivered copy that probably (not sure it deserves it) did The Big (Big) Loop justice. This installment was special for me as this was the leg / ride that I was [...]
Bored To Death
Am I the only one spazzing out with excitement for this series? I long ago threw in the towel on Entourage and I am unclear on when East Bound and Down returns.
“I would rather spork than spoon…”
consecutive hours in the car lends the opportunity to find aspects of our friend’s lives / minds that we may never have learned without that strategically placed road trip… I Turn My Camera On – Spoon
TheMollyCameron
I recently “sat down” with Molly Cameron over Twitter to get some updates (tweets) on her training for this upcoming cross season, her recent Veggie Awards Nomination, Brock Lesnar, and to ask some hard questions about her future with Vanilla Bicycles (above). I am pretty sure that this type of “journalism” ranks me up there [...]
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you. The Wind Beneath My Wings – Ga…
Heinrich!
“I was really happy. I just got teary,” … “I just couldn’t believe it. …… I was just so nervous that I was going to crash” For those of you that watched the finale of this years Milano-San Remo you know that today’s Tour de France stage 13 win by Heinrich Haussler was very special. [...]
23 key/natural ingredients
I shared one of these bad boys with Dr. Erbeckistan on a recent ride. It was his first pull from the Red Bull coca. Myself, I jumped on this bandwagon early and was surprised by the all natural ingredients of this cola. Recently, I ran across this TIME article referencing some elaborate chemical analysis being [...]
The Latest
Is this only cool to me? Click on the image to pre-order. Track List: 1. Sleep Forever (1:37) 2. When The Lights Are Out (3:26) 3. Miss Tomorrow (4:11) 4. Sick Man of Europe (2:08) 5. These Days (2:44) 6. Miracle (3:47) 7. Everyday You Make Me Crazy (1:17) 8. California Girl (2:47) 9. Everybody [...]
Kevin!
For the good Doctor… Making up for my less than “manly” Night Ranger post I have said it before on this blog – I absolutely love Errol Morris. If you find the time you should read his blog series in the New York Times; Bamboozling
30 years and they pried the nails from the coffin.
You have to love The BBC, their “news” is typically less mired in sensationalized melodrama than we have come accustomed to. We are talking about the Walkman here so emotions are rite given the upcoming 30th birthday. Let’s face it, this birthday represents a lost generation. We aren’t baby-boomers yet we sure as hell aren’t [...]
“…thought it was an alien, turned out to be just God…”
Boise’s BTS will be in Seattle on the 24th and I believe I am heading to Boise on the 29th. Hopefully, with an earful of these gems to power me. Rock this tune this weekend, I will. Goin’ Against Your Mind – Buil…
Colby Curtin: A Beautiful Thing
“Do you think you can hang on?” Colby’s mother said. “I’m ready (to die), but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied. I am not sure if I have more folks looking at this blog than when I started but I sure hope this entry (and links) finds it’s way to as [...]
Happiness is…
Lincoln, NE from RAPHA on Vimeo. Not sure how many of you know but I spent my 3rd grade year in a small town in Nebraska. Besides leaving my friends in Montana my time in Nebraska was fun, relatively uneventful, but fun. I thought my teacher, Mrs. Peterson, was pretty, I could see my sister [...]
Nobody understands Emo Bun
I found this troubled little guy on Cute Overload. The photo is one thing but the copy is a what keeps me “in stitches”. “Emo Bun is going to put on his skinny jeans and play guitar in the garage. Emo Bun doesn’t expect you fascists to understand his art. Emo Bun is destined to [...]
when there’s no underbrush, the tree looks taller
when there’s no underbrush, the tree looks taller
Am I missing a tooth?
The Monkey and I went to the Ballard Crit this weekend. Good. Fun. Racing. We got to meet the entire Erbeck brood. They aren’t adorable or anything. I wonder who saw the new movie with Zach Galifianakis?
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
I have been following Phoenix since their debut album in the early 2K’s (wow, I just said that). They have had some wonderful singles with the likes of “Too Young”, “Everything is Everything”, and “Run Run Run”. Despite my hopes for this band, the albums simply didn’t have the staying power. Enter Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, [...]
For Heavens Sake
A dream in pure white When compared with the classic black and silver models in the M8 series, this special limited edition with a white leather finish is destined to be the eye-catcher of this summer. The LEICA M8 ‘White Edition’ is available in a set including a silver anodised LEICA ELMARIT-M 1:2.8/28 mm ASPH [...]