— Leonard Bernstein
Accomplishments: January 2025
So I came into January feeling pretty bummed. The dark, the cold, the post-Holidays ennui, etc. etc. I was feeling pretty underwhelmed about the start of 2025. Thus, I set a basic list: Get a Job…or at Least Get Pretty Close So I did a whole bunch of interviews at a local software shop. They … Read more
In Memory: Paul David Bailey
Paul passed away on January 30th, 2025 at the age of 49, from Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Born on a U.S. Army base in West Germany, in October of 1975, Paul moved to Minnesota with his family a few years later and grew up and lived his life there. He is survived by … Read more
Quarterly 101 Things Update: December 2024
I had high hopes for the last quarter of this year, but in the end, I didn’t make as much progress as I would have liked. Items completed this quarter: 5 (4.9%)TOTAL COMPLETED: 24 (23.7%)Items in-progress: 15 (14.8%) Completed This Quarter 3. Finish the century-length Tour de Tucson. Hot fucking damn! What a fucking ride! … Read more
Closing Out 2024
I’m a pretty forward-looking guy, but that doesn’t mean I’m above being retrospective about the past and both taking pride in what I’ve done right and learning from what I’ve fucked up. Throughout my history of blogging (here and elsewhere), I’ve tried to always look back at the end of the year and recap what … Read more
Accomplishments: December 2024
December is always a crazy month, and it’s not likely that this one will be any different. So I’m trying to be realistic about my goals for the month, but as always, I want to accomplish some good stuff. Job Hunt: Motion The goal here wasn’t necessarily to land something — this is the time … Read more
Cycling Gear That Kicked Ass in 2024
(Note that that BMC pictured in the image above is not among my favorite gear for 2025, which will be mentioned below. I just used it because it’s the only new bike I added for myself this year and it’s a good-looking machine, despite having a douchey corporation behind it.) Every year I end up … Read more
Marking 52
I’m kinda guessing that this is what adulting looks like — you hit your birthday, you have grandiose plans that involve deep-seated laziness: Seems pretty legit, right? Yeah, well, it’s 5:45 a.m. as I write this, and I’ve done the following since I woke up: What’s that to-do list look like? The thing is? Most … Read more
What I Learned in 2024
So this was a fantastic year for filling my brain full of stuff. I’m pleased with what I learned this year, and only a little disappointed that I didn’t do more. It’s been crazy. So what’d I learn? Formal Education College was supposed to be a thing again this year — after finally finishing my … Read more
Accomplishments: November 2024
Came into November, still jobless, but hopeful. Tour de Tucson: Finish Came into this ready to rock. Last year, things didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. Last year, had a ton of back problems that really messed-up my event. This year, the back was generally better, and I brought some THC cream and some … Read more