NFL: The Wilted Rose
The blessings of western civilization are many. When a society no longer has to worry about mere survival, about putting …
Category Archives: Sports/Training
Bicycle Saddles: EEEEEEEEEE!
Back in 2013, in The Bicycling Wave Of The Future, I wrote about the potential dangers of spending a great deal …
They’re Always 20, 2017
Various venerable aphorisms suggest as we grow older, we grow wiser. This is, demonstrably, not universally true. We can all …
Long Term Review: Terra Trike Sportster
On July 5, 2016 I published a review of my then new Terra Trike Sportster. By then, I had several …
Wheeling But Not Dealing 2
Back on July 24, 2016, I wrote Wheeling But Not Dealing, a sad epistle about my less than satisfactory dealings …
Review: Kobalt Dual Power Inflator
I ran across an article the other day–I believe it was in Popular Mechanics–about the Kobalt Dual Power Inflator. Kobalt …
Colin Kaepernick: Compare And Contrast
I recently wrote about San Francisco 49ers second-string quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is engaging in a noble and terribly brave protest. …
Colin Kaepernick: Such Nobility–UPDATED
This is duty, honor, determination and heroism.
Ginny Thrasher: USA! USA!
In 19 year-old Ginny thrasher, we see why so many women are taking up shooting. Not only do shooting skills …
They’re Always 20: 2016 Edition
About seven miles from The Manor, once a year, the CIA’s clandestine spandex detectors surely go off the charts. There, …
Wheeling And Not Dealing
I like Aerospoke wheels. I really like them. In fact, I like them so much I bought seven over the …
Review: Terra Trike Sportster–UPDATED
It wasn’t until my late 30s, following an occupational neck injury, that I became a recumbent rider. No longer able …
Grappling With Design Dysfunction
I have spent quite a bit of time in Spearfish in the Northern Black Hills of SD. Born in Rapid …
“No Kidding” Department
Mrs. Manor took this photo of our Girl’s Cross Country Team t-shirts for this year. They do run better. In …
