July 3, 2001
Helsinki — I’ve been riding one of the public bikes around the city this morning. You put in a ten-mark coin as a deposit, which unlocks the bike. Then you ride around wherever you want, with your coin...
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Sweet Ride
Here’s me on my new bicycle: Originally uploaded by Michael Homan It’s a Raleigh Venture 5.0. Extra large Atomic 13 butted aluminum frame, SR suspension fork, Hayes HMX-2 disc brakes. Sweet. I bought...
View ArticleGood & Bad Friday
Nice to have a holiday. I have Maundy Thursday and Good Friday off — an advantage of working at a Catholic institution. It has given me the opportunity to reflect on how close to “normal” our lives...
View ArticleStealing Yr Bike
Today’s musical accompaniment (mp3) provided by Admiral Stereo. My psychic powers kicked in early this morning, as I was puttering around the house, getting ready to go to work. Some inner voice told...
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Sweeter Ride
I got my new bike from Adam’s. It was ready about ten days earlier than expected. I’d wanted to get the same bike I’d had before, a Raleigh Venture 5.0. But I guess the factory was out of stock, at...
View ArticleBefore the Law
After my bike was stolen last week, I walked to work and then called the cops from my office. I was told I would need to call back from the scene of the crime, since an officer would need to come by to...
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Bike Cart
I’ve seen this guy around town for years. He’s made a cart out of two bicycles for hauling junk around. For some reason whenever I see this contraption I feel like I’m on some small island in the...
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How I Roll
I know I mentioned that some mysterious person gave me a couple hundred bucks after my last bike got stolen, but I don’t think I wrote about what I bought as a replacement. It’s a Globe. I don’t want...
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Dear Stefano Pessina
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 108 Wilmot Road Deerfield, IL 60015 9 January 2015 For the attention of Stefano Pessina Executive Vice Chairman Responsible for Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions Dear...
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I Was Not Killed This Morning
Last night we had dinner with an old friend and his new wife. When the topic turned to cycling in New Orleans, she confessed she was fearful for her safety, and she enumerated an appallingly long list...
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