2015: Málaga, Seville, Córdoba Madrid, Barcelona This was my first time visiting Spain, and it was with Zig Gmerek on our epic Morocco, Spain, France trip! Seriously, one of the craziest trips I’ve ever taken! 2015: DockerCon Barcelona Lisa came with me on this trip and I remember going up on the mountain and having
Almost everyone has an innocent desire to create art. Small children start drawing at 2-3 years old, just little stick figures, rainbows, or animals. Busy adults, who can’t commit a lot of time, go and sing Karaoke just to hear their own voice recreate the sounds of the original song, with their own little personalization.
One time, I’d had a few drinks and I was sitting with a group of acquaintances and they asked if I believed in God. I tried not to answer, but they kept pushing me. Without me answering, they detected wavering and assumed the worst. They asked “what would you have to see to to believe!?!?”
Trekkers and hikers have a saying: “you pack your fears.” Runners and cyclists often talk about “what they’re running from or running toward. And, if you find it, will you quit running?” Ruckers have a saying they stole from the military: “embrace the suck!” At first glance, these different sayings might not seem to have
I always say, “if you’re going to crash, at least have the god damned common courtesy to record it on GoPro so that the Internet can laugh at you” – so here we are! On a more serious note, the goal of this post is to do a detailed analysis to help others avoid the
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Background I like strange stuff, and finding strange places to ride. This is a collection of weird terrain and places you can ride in Akron, OH. In particular, there’s a bunch of strange industrial land around Akron, but you have to find it. I like riding BMX, Dirt Jumpers, Mountain Bikes, Enduros, Adventure Bikes, and
Why Even in 2024, with the Arai XD-5 on the market, the XD-4 is respected as one of the top helmets for adventure riding. It’s got better padding, it’s got better venting on the visor, many say it’s a bit higher quality, and it’s cheaper than the XD-5. There’s just one problem, it’s renowned for
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“Escape from Kathmandu” is a zany, satirical, semi-science fiction/adventure novel by Kim Stanley Robinson set in Kathmandu, Nepal and touches on the goings-on in Tibet. Robinson weaves together a series of interconnected short stories that follow the escapades of a group of characters navigating the chaotic and surreal landscape of Kathmandu. From yeti hunters to
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