Not only do I play a mean game of Risk, but I also have a coworker from “the place.” I was shoot him an e-mail today and found myself using the name of “the place,” but wanted to get the proper usage. A quick Google found me the following site: http://www.infoukes.com/faq/the_ukraine/ The quick answer? Don’t use “the Ukraine.” “The” is a vestigial (can that…
As most of you know, I need to know how everything works, and am also a grammar nazi… This can probably be summarized best as “I like to be right.” I look A LOT of stuff up. Today, I was faced with using “toward” or “towards.” I always use “toward,” but I didn’t know why, or if it was even correct. A quick Google…
On my ride this morning, as I passed many a bike commuter, I began thinking about commuting… And how I don’t know anybody who has it better than me… And how some folks spend more than an hour each day just getting to and from work. I used to be one of those folks, but never again… Unless someone pays me way too much…
Well… If any race this season warrants the “Race:” title, this would be it. What was going against me: Went to bed way too late. Didn’t even want to run the race as there was no glory to be had; even if I performed well, the series championship, which I’ve won each of the last three times it’s been awarded, was all based on…
Another one in the books. Early this week, I had tweaked my back, and missed several days of staying fit due to it. With all the free time, I attended a few happy hours, and last night went to the Skins game with a full tailgate and celebration of the 42-17 victory. What does that all mean? Bad news for a race. Hungover, bad…
With very few exceptions, everything in the world is simple to fix. The key, I’ve found, is to not be scared, and just get your hands dirty. Over the years I’ve learned how to replace transmissions, swap a suspension in minutes, fix bicycles, fix computers, fix arcade machines and at this point, I’m quite certain I could fix just about anything I’m faced with.…