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I want to create graphical explanations of my cross-continental bicycle ride.
Data manipulation requires careful thought.
We should permanently lower the flag on the Confederacy.
Often seeking new knowledge and skills leads one on rambling journeys of discovery.
How I solved a problem with my tool chain.
I remember my first serious accident as a bicycle messenger.
I really want to incorporate geospatial information into my web site.
Wherein I describe briefly what happened after my cross-continental bicycle ride.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 12 September 1990 from Napa, CA to Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 11 September 1990 from Colusa, CA to Napa, CA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 10 September 1990 from Red Bluff, CA to Colusa, CA.
I discuss options for creating a geospatial view of my bicycle ride across the Contiguous United States.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 9 September 1990 from Red Bluff, CA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 8 September 1990 from Burney, CA to Red Bluff, CA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 7 September 1990 from Alturas, CA to Burney, CA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 6 September 1990 from Lakeview, OR to Alturas, CA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 5 September 1990 from Burns, OR to Lakeview, OR.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 4 September 1990 from Vale, OR to Burns, OR.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 3 September 1990 from Caldwell, ID to Vale, OR.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 2 September 1990 from Pocatello, ID to Caldwell, ID.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 1 September 1990 from Montpelier, ID to Pocatello, ID.
Wherein I describe my layover on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August 1990 at Montpelier, ID.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 29 August 1990 from Kemmerer, WY to Montpelier, ID.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 28 August 1990 from Rock Springs, WY to Kemmerer, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 27 August 1990 from Lander, WY to Rock Springs, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 26 August 1990 from Shoshoni, WY to Lander, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 25 August 1990 from Virginian Motel, Casper, WY to Shoshoni, WY.
Wherein I describe my layover on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 August 1990 at Virginian Motel, Casper, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 22 August 1990 from Glendo State Park, WY to Virginian Motel, Casper, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 21 August 1990 from Torrington, WY to Glendo State Park, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 20 August 1990 from Bridgeport, NE to Torrington, WY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 19 August 1990 from Ogallala, NE to Bridgeport, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 18 August 1990 from Ogallala, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 17 August 1990 from North Platte, NE to Ogallala, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 16 August 1990 from Kearney, NE to North Platte, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 15 August 1990 from Aurora, NE to Kearney, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 14 August 1990 from Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area, NE to Aurora, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 13 August 1990 from Nebraska City, NE to Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area, NE.
Wherein I describe my layover on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August 1990 at Nebraska City, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 10 August 1990 from Mount Ayr, IA to Nebraska City, NE.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 9 August 1990 from Centerville, IA to Mount Ayr, IA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 8 August 1990 from Super 8 Motel, Fort Madison, IA to Centerville, IA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 7 August 1990 from Keokuk, IA to Super 8 Motel, Fort Madison, IA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 6 August 1990 from Sycamore Motor Lodge, Havana, IL to Keokuk, IA.
Wherein I describe my layover on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August 1990 at Sycamore Motor Lodge, Havana, IL.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 3 August 1990 from Moraine View State Recreation Area, LeRoy, IL to Sycamore Motor Lodge, Havana, IL.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 2 August 1990 from Kickapoo State Recreation Area, Oakwood, IL to Moraine View State Recreation Area, LeRoy, IL.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 1 August 1990 from Fish Creek Campground, Spencer, IN to Kickapoo State Recreation Area, Oakwood, IL.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 31 July 1990 from Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN to Fish Creek Campground, Spencer, IN.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 30 July 1990 from Clifty Motel, Madison, IN to Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 29 July 1990 from Eagle Valley Campground, Sanders, KY to Clifty Motel, Madison, IN.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 28 July 1990 from Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY to Eagle Valley Campground, Sanders, KY.
I wax nostalgic about my cross-continental bicycle ride.
I notice that is the anniversary of my cross-continental bicycle ride start.
I am surprised by a google search of my grandfather’s name
I wax nostalgic about memory.
I write about why raw peanuts make me ill.
I like podcasts.
I have a brief thought on soccer.
I want to create an web based game of Diplomacy.
I commit to write.
I urge you to use a modern browser.
Are We, the People, well represented?
I discuss my thoughts on how to increase the amount of democracy and participation in the United States.
Some bicycle commuters are jerks.
I relate my thoughts on the meaning of the Second Amendment to United States Constitution.
I speculate about the origins of property taxes.
I quit my first bicycle messenger job.
I wax nostalgic about my bicycle.
Ignoring needed repairs and maintenance causes problems.
Version Control use it.
The tools I use to create this site are described.
I write about computer language tools which I use to create this site.
I am a vim-er; deal with it.
I write about my web site, so meta.
I write about a web page styling tool.
I write about my decision to use nanoc.
I make a list of software that I use to create this web site.
English is a language for descriptivists, or prescriptivists are curmudgeons.
What happens when society abandons its members.
I discuss the process behind the design decisions and changes to my web site.
I write about a random collection of things about which I am thinking.
I lock my keys in the car and get help.
You can use the keyboard to navigate this web site.
Understanding Thomas Jefferson in context, I discuss one of the quotes for which he is known.
I play with my first iPhone and make a movie of my daughter opening Christmas gifts from her grandparents.
Words have power.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 27 July 1990 from Slade, KY to Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 26 July 1990 from Gays Creek Campground, Gays Creek, KY to Slade, KY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 25 July 1990 from Suburban Motel, Whitesburg, KY to Gays Creek Campground, Gays Creek, KY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 24 July 1990 from Hidden Valley Lake, Washington County, VA to Suburban Motel, Whitesburg, KY.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 23 July 1990 from Days Inn, Bristol, VA to Hidden Valley Lake, Washington County, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 22 July 1990 from Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson, VA to Days Inn, Bristol, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 21 July 1990 from Knob Hill Motor Lodge, Hillsville, VA to Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 20 July 1990 from Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, VA to Knob Hill Motor Lodge, Hillsville, VA.
Wherein I describe my layover on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 July 1990 at Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 17 July 1990 from Gretna Motel, Gretna, VA to Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 16 July 1990 from Sheldon's Motel and Restaurant, Keysville, VA to Gretna Motel, Gretna, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 15 July 1990 from Friend's Apartment, Richmond, VA to Sheldon's Motel and Restaurant, Keysville, VA.
Wherein I describe my layover on From Sunday 1 to Saturday 14 July 1990 at Friend's Apartment, Richmond, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 30 June 1990 from The Surrey House, Surry, VA to Friend's Apartment, Richmond, VA.
Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 29 June 1990 from Mother’s Apartment, Norfolk, VA to The Surrey House, Surry, VA.
Wherein I describe what led to my bicycle ride across the Continental United States from the perspective of twenty years later.
I criticize a fellow student’s essay on market regulation.
What happens when a zealot meets the object of his zeal.
When the world is paved over, is it good?