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GoPro prototype circa 1962
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It starts in the kitchen (and for me it usually ends there, too).
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Exercise ~ It can be easily incorporated into everyday life by giving up elevators and escalators in favour of stairs. Choose your feet over wheels as much as possible and when you do walk, make it brisk rather than just ambling along. The benefits of getting off your butt are clear, and best of all,…
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serpentine dream
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humansofnewyork: “I looked out my window and saw smoke coming from the village across the river. At first I thought it was a casual fire. But then I heard shooting, and I saw people were trying to swim across the river. We knew that our village would be next. I grabbed what I could carry…
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French Fries in Freudenberg ~ A stone’s throw off the autobahn as we head to Frankfurt, we find a tiny local watering hole where some men are finishing the workday with a cool pint. A quick bite fills our bellies and as we leave town a roadside sign reminds us of where we long to…
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(and a well timed cigarette)
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A good last day at the trade fair followed by dinner with some great people who made the long week of long days bearable with some good laughs and engaging conversation. In the end, it’s people that make it all worthwhile.
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The Moon and Mass Transit ~ these are just two of my favourite things ‘Stuttgart 21’ is an estimated nine billion euro infrastructure project to expand and move the central railway station completely underground. Budget overruns, protests, environmental concerns and delays haven’t stopped construction that currently has this downtown park across from my hotel looking…
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un dîner fabuleux
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How much is too much? Yesterday while running very hard, my heart was thumping at 187 bpm. Although I felt great, it got me wondering how hard should I be pushing it at fifty-two? This was an enlightening read. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/extreme-exercise-and-the-heart
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My daughter, Rachel, is outstanding in her field. Or maybe just out sitting in a flood plain. Her boyfriend, Luke, is credited with capturing this surreal pose in a photograph that reflects their sense of humour and appreciation for the absurd. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, which explains why I really love…
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I noticed recently that I make a quiet groaning noise every time I sit down or stand up in the evening. I noticed that I’m grumpy or hangry more often than in decades past. I noticed that I have no tolerance for pop music radio (what’s with all the AutoTune??) or the commercials that pepper…
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I love this photograph but I’m not exactly sure why. Because there is no automobiles in the street? Because the kids appear to be deeply engaged in a spontaneous after school football match? Because the goal posts are simply balled up jackets? Because there are absolutely no logo’d sports items or clothing visible? Because there…
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“Intelligence is what you use when you don’t know what to do” Jean Piaget, developmental psychologist
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a childhood icon of mine
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How People Learn to Become Resilient | The New Yorker
Resilience is, ultimately, a set of skills that can be taught. How People Learn to Become Resilient | The New Yorker
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Dano and I checked out Winterfest. Lots going on at the City’s North Shore and on the frozen waters of Kempenfelt Bay. It’s neat to see people coming out for the fun in spite of the biting cold wind. The kites and kite sailing snowboarders were a real treat to watch especially from our vantage…
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Road with Grit. Rode with Grit. ~ Honeywood is a bit of a cycling pilgrimage for me and the first ride of the year from Barrie, through Base Borden and up the Niagara Escarpment is always a special ride. This was the second consecutive year that I was able to do it in January and…
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Please excuse the profanity; that’s not why I like this sign. Well, that’s not the only reason I like this sign… Somehow, I like its simple and direct message. It appears to be more of an instruction to someone or something you don’t like rather than an expletive, like “Fuck off!!”. The fact that it…
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a thoughtful fighter
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humansofnewyork: “I came to the city when I was twenty and became a fruit seller. It’s allowed me to build a house in my village. I feel healthy. I get to eat. A lot of people don’t get to eat on time. So I’ve gotten everything I wanted. The minute you think: ‘I have a…
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Eat the stuff you have to wash the dirt off of or have to peel. It’ll help you feel better and be healthy. http://myscienceacademy.org/2012/08/19/world-renown-heart-surgeon-speaks-out-on-what-really-causes-heart-disease/
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humansofnewyork: “I sell grain for people to feed the pigeons and cows. It’s a way to get good karma. This has been our family’s business for eighty years. It began with my grandfather, then my father, and now it’s mine. I have about 250 or 300 clients that I see every day. Things were going…
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Steve McCool
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Posers. Three of them. ~ Two days in a row of dry and warm January riding! How lucky are we?
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lostjohnny: Joe Strummer, The Clash Joe Cool
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Google Arts and Culture app with Eric VW ~ Funny thing is, I severely lack both art and culture. At least I have a big head.
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Thanks for humouring me, Leah and Rachel!
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you’ve been warned
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excuse me while I kiss this guy
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once a snake, always a snake
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never to be surpassed
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classicvintagecycling: Johan Van de Velde fighting through snow on the Gavia, Giro d’Italia 1988 Looks like my Honeywood ride last January
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humansofnewyork: “When I was a child, it was up to me to feed our family because my father couldn’t work. I had a job at a motorcycle repair shop. Everyone would sit at home and wait for me to make money. Once we almost ran out of food. We didn’t have a single rupee and…
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With a reprieve from the frigid Arctic air that has gripped us the last week Nick, Dano and I got out to enjoy the Copeland Forest today. A very peaceful walk and ski through the snowy woods was the right medicine for all three of us. We went off trail for a while following Dano…
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2017 in the Rear View Mirror https://www.strava.com/athletes/2797274/posts/1058493
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Bidwell Snowfest ~ a nice hike in the County Forest just north of Barrie. We live in a wonderful part of the province. A playground in our backyard.
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With a mug like that he’d be on a no-fly list, for sure. He’d have to walk across the Atlantic to visit The New World. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a234/1282186/?src=socialflowTW
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other-worldly
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A frigid but calm, clear winter day. Snow squeaky underfoot. Jack Frost painting puddles. Centennial Beach rink carved in play. Kempenfelt ice finally caps the Bay. Angel heralds winter weather. Dog and his man head home under a crisp moon.
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Magic then. Magic now.
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Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit. ~ @rangizzz
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May your Christmas be about the meaningfulness of the balls on your tree, not the quantity. Merry Christmas!
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The Blood Donor Clinic is busy this time of year! Great to see people responding to the need. If you can, get out and donate!
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February’s Mr Hazardous Waste in the City’s calendar. May your February be one of low toxicity. Besides February, there’s some nice photography in the calendar. Check it out: https://www.barrie.ca/Living/GarbageAndRecycling/Documents/2018-Waste-Info-Calendar.pdf
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If you’re feeling like you live in a cave right now, it’s about to get better. Happy Winter Solstice!
Two Wheels To Nowhere 