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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Size Matters
A friend and I went out for lunch the other day and while out, spotted an NYC police officer on a scooter. It occurred to us that there is an inherent degree of respectability for an officer based on the size of their vehicle. Here they are from most to least respectable. I’m pretty sure [...]
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
In the Style of…
I made a shocking discovery last week when I started listening to Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones. The classic guitar riff in La Grange by ZZ Top is not their own. Bah bah bum…! How did I come to this amazing conclusion? On Exile on Main Street, The Rolling Stones cover a [...]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Parking Rules, NYC Style
Photo by Lord Biro Sometimes “No Parking” just doesn’t get the message across so the NYC Department of Transportation has to pull out the big guns.
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
How to Get an Excellent Shave, Cheaply
Here’s how I manage to get a smooth comfortable shave without putting a dime in Gillette’s pocket. The short answer is that I shave with an old school double edge razor. I have for years. The long answer goes a bit further. Gillette’s not all bad, but their razor arms race is ridiculous and expensive. [...]
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Things Are Against Us
Have you ever attempted to repair, build, or work with an object and it feels as if it’s fighting you every step of the way? I have, lots. My Dad likes to tell a story about pulling into the driveway one day and a wrench came flying down it. I was working on my motorcycle [...]
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Bicycle Commuting Goal
The ninja monkeys from an earlier post have inspired me to set a goal for myself. I’ve been bicycle commuting more or less for a couple of years but I still haven’t managed a full five day workweek commute. I think the best I’ve done is either three or maybe four days a week and [...]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Lazy or Brilliant Songwriting?
I was listing to Paranoid by Black Sabbath the other evening and was reminded of one of my favorite cheats in the art of songwriting, rhyming the same word with itself. I can only come up with the two samples below but I know there are more and I always get a little thrill when [...]
