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Saturday, August 24, 2024

First Flat Fixed: Pinched in a Pothole Next to the Panama Canal

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Today I had my first flat in Panama.  The pothole was not quite as bad as the one above, but for those who kvetch about potholes in Pennsylv...
Monday, August 19, 2024

Ukraine Defies the U.S. to Launch Offensive Into Russia

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  Ukraine Defies the U.S. to Launch a Showy Offensive Into Russia Observing Israel’s moves...
Friday, August 16, 2024

I Love Panama; It's Like Florida without Rednecks!

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  The Panama Canal near Panama City So far, I have traveled to 59 countries on all six inhabited continents. In some countries, I feel very ...
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Buy or Rent? I Bought a Bike Right Next to the Panama Canal

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  My second day in Panama, I bought a Giant SCR 16-speed aluminum road bike.  I bought the bike for $500 at a used bike shop in a residentia...
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Monday, August 12, 2024

What Do Trump Voters Look Like?

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  This week I talked to a guy I have known for three decades--a lifelong conservative Christian. He is a retired professor of literature. We...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Thunder Ridge Family Event: Lauren Runs, I Ride

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After my rain-soaked descent of Thunder Ridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway, my daughter Lauren, who lives in Richmond, returned with me for Rou...
Saturday, August 3, 2024

Pain Up; Rain Down: Riding the Blue Ridge Parkway

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  The climb to Thunder Ridge on Virginia's Blue Ridge Parkway is a smooth, steady, winding climb of 3,300 feet at five percent for just ...