DPHenderson

A Monologue with the Æther

Weblogue

Table of Contents

Too Much

The Sky Tastes of Smoke

Dealing with Scale on the Web

I want to create graphical explanations of my cross-continental bicycle ride.

Overthinking It

Data manipulation requires careful thought.

On the Confederacy and Its Battle Flag

We should permanently lower the flag on the Confederacy.

Down the Rabbit Hole

Often seeking new knowledge and skills leads one on rambling journeys of discovery.

Troubleshooting a vim Plug-in Problem

How I solved a problem with my tool chain.

Collision

I remember my first serious accident as a bicycle messenger.

More on Mapping

I really want to incorporate geospatial information into my web site.

Day Seventy-Seven: Epilogue

Wherein I describe briefly what happened after my cross-continental bicycle ride.

Day Seventy-six: Wednesday 12 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 12 September 1990 from Napa, CA to Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.

Day Seventy-five: Tuesday 11 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 11 September 1990 from Colusa, CA to Napa, CA.

Day Seventy-Four: Monday 10 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 10 September 1990 from Red Bluff, CA to Colusa, CA.

The Map Problem

I discuss options for creating a geospatial view of my bicycle ride across the Contiguous United States.

Day Seventy-three: Sunday 9 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 9 September 1990 from Red Bluff, CA.

Day Seventy-two: Saturday 8 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 8 September 1990 from Burney, CA to Red Bluff, CA.

Day Seventy-one: Friday 7 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 7 September 1990 from Alturas, CA to Burney, CA.

Day Seventy: Thursday 6 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 6 September 1990 from Lakeview, OR to Alturas, CA.

Day Sixty-nine: Wednesday 5 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 5 September 1990 from Burns, OR to Lakeview, OR.

Day Sixty-eight: Tuesday 4 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 4 September 1990 from Vale, OR to Burns, OR.

Day Sixty-seven: Monday 3 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 3 September 1990 from Caldwell, ID to Vale, OR.

Day Sixty-six: Sunday 2 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 2 September 1990 from Pocatello, ID to Caldwell, ID.

Day Sixty-five: Saturday 1 September 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 1 September 1990 from Montpelier, ID to Pocatello, ID.

Days Sixty-three and -four: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August 1990

Wherein I describe my layover on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August 1990 at Montpelier, ID.

Day Sixty-two: Wednesday 29 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 29 August 1990 from Kemmerer, WY to Montpelier, ID.

Day Sixty-one: Tuesday 28 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 28 August 1990 from Rock Springs, WY to Kemmerer, WY.

Day Sixty: Monday 27 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 27 August 1990 from Lander, WY to Rock Springs, WY.

Day Fifty-nine: Sunday 26 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 26 August 1990 from Shoshoni, WY to Lander, WY.

Day Fifty-eight: Saturday 25 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 25 August 1990 from Virginian Motel, Casper, WY to Shoshoni, WY.

Days Fifty-six and -seven: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 August 1990

Wherein I describe my layover on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 August 1990 at Virginian Motel, Casper, WY.

Day Fifty-five: Wednesday 22 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 22 August 1990 from Glendo State Park, WY to Virginian Motel, Casper, WY.

Day Fifty-four: Tuesday 21 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 21 August 1990 from Torrington, WY to Glendo State Park, WY.

Day Fifty-three: Monday 20 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 20 August 1990 from Bridgeport, NE to Torrington, WY.

Day Fifty-two: Sunday 19 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 19 August 1990 from Ogallala, NE to Bridgeport, NE.

Day Fifty-one: Saturday 18 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 18 August 1990 from Ogallala, NE.

Day Fifty: Friday 17 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 17 August 1990 from North Platte, NE to Ogallala, NE.

Day Forty-nine: Thursday 16 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 16 August 1990 from Kearney, NE to North Platte, NE.

Day Forty-eight: Wednesday 15 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 15 August 1990 from Aurora, NE to Kearney, NE.

Day Forty-seven: Tuesday 14 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 14 August 1990 from Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area, NE to Aurora, NE.

Day Forty-six: Monday 13 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 13 August 1990 from Nebraska City, NE to Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area, NE.

Days Forty-four and -five: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August 1990

Wherein I describe my layover on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August 1990 at Nebraska City, NE.

Day Forty-three: Friday 10 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 10 August 1990 from Mount Ayr, IA to Nebraska City, NE.

Day Forty-two: Thursday 9 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 9 August 1990 from Centerville, IA to Mount Ayr, IA.

Day Forty-one: Wednesday 8 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 8 August 1990 from Super 8 Motel, Fort Madison, IA to Centerville, IA.

Day Forty: Tuesday 7 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 7 August 1990 from Keokuk, IA to Super 8 Motel, Fort Madison, IA.

Day Thirty-nine: Monday 6 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 6 August 1990 from Sycamore Motor Lodge, Havana, IL to Keokuk, IA.

Days Thirty-seven and -eight: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August 1990

Wherein I describe my layover on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August 1990 at Sycamore Motor Lodge, Havana, IL.

Day Thirty-six: Friday 3 August 1990

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.

Day Thirty-five: Thursday 2 August 1990

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.

Day Thirty-four: Wednesday 1 August 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 1 August 1990 from Fish Creek Campground, Spencer, IN to Kickapoo State Recreation Area, Oakwood, IL.

Day Thirty-three: Tuesday 31 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 31 July 1990 from Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN to Fish Creek Campground, Spencer, IN.

Day Thirty-two: Monday 30 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 30 July 1990 from Clifty Motel, Madison, IN to Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN.

Day Thirty-one: Sunday 29 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Sunday 29 July 1990 from Eagle Valley Campground, Sanders, KY to Clifty Motel, Madison, IN.

Day Thirty: Saturday 28 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 28 July 1990 from Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY to Eagle Valley Campground, Sanders, KY.

Nearly Twenty-Five Years Ago

I wax nostalgic about my cross-continental bicycle ride.

Twenty-four Years Ago Today

I notice that is the anniversary of my cross-continental bicycle ride start.

Google Offers a Surprise

I am surprised by a google search of my grandfather’s name

Things I Also Remember

I wax nostalgic about memory.

Peanuts

I write about why raw peanuts make me ill.

Podcasts to Which I Enjoy Listening

I like podcasts.

Watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup

I have a brief thought on soccer.

A Project Years in the Offing

I want to create an web based game of Diplomacy.

Progress

I commit to write.

Sorry, IE Users

I urge you to use a modern browser.

Four Hundred Thirty-Five

Are We, the People, well represented?

Moving in the Right Direction

I discuss my thoughts on how to increase the amount of democracy and participation in the United States.

The Race

Some bicycle commuters are jerks.

Dear 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution Absolutist

I relate my thoughts on the meaning of the Second Amendment to United States Constitution.

Why Property Tax?

I speculate about the origins of property taxes.

I Walk Off the Job

I quit my first bicycle messenger job.

My Bicycle

I wax nostalgic about my bicycle.

Cycling to Work

Ignoring needed repairs and maintenance causes problems.

git

Version Control use it.

Heavy Lifting

The tools I use to create this site are described.

At the Core

I write about computer language tools which I use to create this site.

MacVim

I am a vim-er; deal with it.

Things Left to Do

I write about my web site, so meta.

What Is Compass?

I write about a web page styling tool.

Why nanoc?

I write about my decision to use nanoc.

Thoughts on the Tool Chain

I make a list of software that I use to create this web site.

Everything’s a Verb

English is a language for descriptivists, or prescriptivists are curmudgeons.

A Woman with a Knife

What happens when society abandons its members.

A Further Evolution

I discuss the process behind the design decisions and changes to my web site.

Grab bag

I write about a random collection of things about which I am thinking.

Optimism Justified

I lock my keys in the car and get help.

Easy Site Navigation

You can use the keyboard to navigate this web site.

Oft Quoted Jefferson

Understanding Thomas Jefferson in context, I discuss one of the quotes for which he is known.

Tatiana Opens Presents

I play with my first iPhone and make a movie of my daughter opening Christmas gifts from her grandparents.

The Sun Crests the Roofline

A Word on a Page

Words have power.

Veiled Vale

Panaeolus subbalteatus

Day Twenty-nine: Friday 27 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 27 July 1990 from Slade, KY to Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY.

Day Twenty-eight: Thursday 26 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Thursday 26 July 1990 from Gays Creek Campground, Gays Creek, KY to Slade, KY.

Day Twenty-seven: Wednesday 25 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Wednesday 25 July 1990 from Suburban Motel, Whitesburg, KY to Gays Creek Campground, Gays Creek, KY.

Day Twenty-six: Tuesday 24 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 24 July 1990 from Hidden Valley Lake, Washington County, VA to Suburban Motel, Whitesburg, KY.

Day Twenty-five: Monday 23 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 23 July 1990 from Days Inn, Bristol, VA to Hidden Valley Lake, Washington County, VA.

Day Twenty-four: Sunday 22 July 1990

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.

Day Twenty-three: Saturday 21 July 1990

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.

Day Twenty-two: Friday 20 July 1990

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.

Days Twenty and -one: Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 July 1990

Wherein I describe my layover on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 July 1990 at Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, VA.

Day Nineteen: Tuesday 17 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Tuesday 17 July 1990 from Gretna Motel, Gretna, VA to Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, VA.

Day Eighteen: Monday 16 July 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Monday 16 July 1990 from Sheldon's Motel and Restaurant, Keysville, VA to Gretna Motel, Gretna, VA.

Day Seventeen: Sunday 15 July 1990

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.

Days Three through Sixteen: From Sunday 1 to Saturday 14 July 1990

Wherein I describe my layover on From Sunday 1 to Saturday 14 July 1990 at Friend's Apartment, Richmond, VA.

Day Two: Saturday 30 June 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Saturday 30 June 1990 from The Surrey House, Surry, VA to Friend's Apartment, Richmond, VA.

Day One: Friday 29 June 1990

Wherein I describe my bicycle ride on Friday 29 June 1990 from Mother’s Apartment, Norfolk, VA to The Surrey House, Surry, VA.

Day Zero: Prologue

Wherein I describe what led to my bicycle ride across the Continental United States from the perspective of twenty years later.

One Market, Two Methods

I criticize a fellow student’s essay on market regulation.

Judgement

I Ride

Fallen

What happens when a zealot meets the object of his zeal.

Object

Cruel Child

Preface

At Rest

The Question

Destination

Tunnel Vision

Reflections, Thoughts & Abstractions

Who Am I?

Morality?

Teach Human

Humanity Is Freedom

Hypocrisy

Reason

Illumination

Lawn Animals

To My Answering Machine

Rebellious

Death Nearby

Love?

Gather Friends

Autumn Day

Dreamtime Not

Questions & Answers

The Dream

When the world is paved over, is it good?

Thus Always To Tyrants

Self Is The Longest Journey

Indian Summer

In a Wood

Illinois Ennui

Fools

A Thought Of You

You

Wind, Leaves, Autumn

When I Was A Child

Desire