I’m going to start by pointing out that my rear tire has had a small but significant gash (“The Tire Gash” from here on) in it for several weeks. Bad enough that I probably should have replaced the tire, but not so bad that I actually did. This story has…
Month: May 2011
Cycling Misadventures
I’m going to start by pointing out that my rear tire has had a small but significant gash (“The Tire Gash” from here on) in it for several weeks. Bad enough that I probably should have replaced the tire, but not so bad that I actually did. This story has…
Me, give up on a prescriptive rule of grammar? Say it ain’t so.
Just read this today (via Flipboard on my brand-spankin' new iPad… thanks SendGrid!): "Logical punctuation: Should we start placing commas outside quotation marks?" http://www.slate.com/id/2293056/pagenum/all Which I initially opened in distaste, because this is one of my favorite niggling grammar rules[1], but by the end, I'd been convinced. While I still…
Ironman Coeur d’Alene: 6 weeks from yesterday.
Tuesday Swim: BAM workout. Remembered why I've been avoiding endurance athletes all summer. Annoying woman in my lane was short on etiquette and long on "questioning the coach's workout." Got worked on by Jess. Totally wiped out later, passed out and missed both the scheduled bikeride AND Games Night. Wednesday…
Ironman Coeur d’Alene: 6 weeks from yesterday.
Tuesday Swim: BAM workout. Remembered why I've been avoiding endurance athletes all summer. Annoying woman in my lane was short on etiquette and long on "questioning the coach's workout." Got worked on by Jess. Totally wiped out later, passed out and missed both the scheduled bikeride AND Games Night. Wednesday…