Earlier this week I finished a really long and intensive project at work. The two weeks prior had been especially crazy, exacerbated by the fact that for the final four days before launch date I was sick. as. a. dog. I took my team to lunch today to say thanks for...
I know two guys who ride bikes, and they are at opposite ends of the riding spectrum. One is a “soulful rider” (to borrow a phrase from Jeff Bean). The other is a Cat 1/Pro racer. My soulful friend, a long-time, experienced rider, would not be caught...
About eight years ago I went swimming with dolphins. Not in some theme park, but out where they live. I overcame my extreme anxiety about boarding a plane that only holds about 10 people and lands on the water because I felt this experience with the dolphins would...
I got in my car as usual this evening for the drive home, chose the music for the ride, and on auto pilot headed in the right direction. I travel on I-94 back into the city and as anyone from Chicago knows, the traffic is always heavy. As I switched lanes for my exit,...
As I savored my Sunday morning coffee, I read the story in the new issue of Bicycling about a guy who lost 331 pounds by riding a bike. There’s a point in the story where they talk about the “aha moment” in every successful weight loser’s life. I’ve been thinking...
January, 2009, marked both my 50th birthday and a life-changing decision to purchase my first “serious” bike. So, in my typical analytical style, I scoped out the bike shop that felt right to me, did a lot of research on what I wanted, went through a proper bike fit,...
3/ 6 Part of my series on words, combining type and one of my photographs. I’m inspired by type and street art; both are recurring themes in my art and...
4/ 6 Part of my series on words, combining type and one of my photographs. I’m inspired by type and street art; both are recurring themes in my art and...
5/ 6 Part of my series on words, combining type and one of my photographs. I’m inspired by type and street art; both are recurring themes in my art and...
1/ 6 Part of my series on words, combining type and one of my photographs. I’m inspired by type and street art; both are recurring themes in my art and...
