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Happy Valentines and other excuses

February 14, 2011

I’ve been AWOL for a while, I know. I’ve been a bit under the weather, you see. But rest assured, I have not forsaken thee. My heart remaineth true. In fact, I’ve been keeping my flu-fogged brain alert by practicing some new skills and attempting to hone some neglected ones that I hope will enhance […]

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Extend your social reach with a YouTube channel

February 3, 2011

Do you have a YouTube channel? Whether you have a website or blog—but particularly if you do—or just want to launch your cat’s film career, sharing your videos online can be a lot of fun. (I know there are other venues out there, like blip.tv and Vimeo, with different pros and cons, but for the […]

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The Meadow: Paradise in the Purcell Mountains

January 31, 2011

“If we leave things to nature … every process is partially and totally interfered with by chance, so much so that under natural circumstances a course of events absolutely conforming to specific laws is almost an exception.” ~C.G Jung, Forward to The I Ching, Zurich, 1949 Yoginis, 1974 Carl Gustav Jung coined the word “synchronicity” […]

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What have you done for your bicycle club lately?

January 27, 2011

Harold Bridge (L) checks Deirdre Arscott’s tandem, Rocky Mountain 1200 “More than 1500 volunteers overall will welcome you with all the friendly attention and understanding you will want for your physical and moral support.” ~Official Paris-Brest-Paris brochure, 2011 Have you ever been on a really good cycling club ride and enjoyed the route, the organization […]

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Albert Einstein: genius on a bike

January 24, 2011

I thought of that while riding my bike. ~Albert Einstein UVIC ad (Click to enlarge) The cover of the latest University of Victoria Course Calendar bears the provocation “Albert Einstein didn’t know how to drive a car. Everyone can learn something new.” The copy sits in a grey cloud, atop a photograph of a commuter […]

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A (short) move for Fairfield Bicycle Shop

January 19, 2011

Fairfield Bicycle Shop, As It Is On a beautiful sunny day in Victoria today, I stopped into Fairfield Bicycle Shop (where I  worked for 2 years). It’s been a while since I saw my old colleagues Grant, Max and Tim, oogled bike stuff, and caught up on industry news. There’s some big changes afoot. Original […]

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