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Biased Blow-By-Blow - 2026 Vuelta a España Stage 20
IntroductionPro cycling has become pretty boring over the last couple of years due to the dominance of a few key riders, especially Tadej Pogacar. But this Vuelta got really exciting when Pogacar...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XXXII
IntroductionThis is the thirty-second installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V...
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Biased Blow-By-Blow - Vuelta a España Stage 9
IntroductionRemember that annoying character, Cousin Oliver, who showed up in a few episodes of “The Brady Bunch?” Well, the Vuelta a España is kind of the Cousin Oliver of the Grand Tours. It’s late...
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Ask an Insensitive Man
Dear Insensitive Man,My husband won’t admit his own insecurities and masks them by finding fault with other men, in a transparent effort to bolster his own ego. For example: he totally bags on men who...
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DUMB Goals in Action!
IntroductionIf you were a cyclist in your mid- to late-50s, and I promised I could help you improve your average riding speed by 5%, and/or lower the time of your 20-mile evening loop by an average of...
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AI Security Threats - Is It Time to Panic?
IntroductionIt’s been over nine years since my last post about how to stay secure online. A lot has changed since then, particularly with Artificial Intelligence making everybody more effective at...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XXXI
IntroductionThis is the thirty-first installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V...
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Biased Blow-By-Blow - 2026 Tour de France Stage 20
IntroductionIf you’ve resolved to stop watching the Tour de France because Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) is too dominant, you’ve come to the right place. I cover all the action in just a few...
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Biased Blow-By-Blow - 2026 Tour de France Stage 15
IntroductionIt’s upon us: the Grand Boucle. In case you’re new to the Tour, “Boucle” is French for “Boucle.” This is far and away the most important bike race there is, blah blah blah. Even still, it’s...
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Things That Could Push Me Over the Edge
IntroductionTo begin, I want to assure you that I’m a pretty even-keeled sort, and although in my youth I had quite a temper—my brothers referred to my not-infrequent rages as “fire-ups”—I am very good...
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Ask A Book Club Veteran
Dear Book Club Veteran,I am a relative newcomer to my book club, but the others have been going strong for years. I’m not about to rock the boat, but what do you do when nobody seems to want to spend...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XXX
IntroductionThis is the thirtieth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. (No, XXX does not mean it’s rated X … it’s more like PG-13, maybe R, we’ll see what makes it in. If...
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Is It Wrong to Bring a Child Into This World? - Part II
IntroductionAs I described in my last post, I am at the time of life when some of my friends have kids of child-rearing age, and once in a while I’ll hear one say, whether quoting their kids or...
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Is It Wrong to Bring a Child Into This World?
IntroductionThroughout the world, the birthrate is falling. I’m not overmuch concerned about this, actually; we humans have had a good run, have obviously taken more than our share of our planet’s...
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High School Dress Code - The Redline
IntroductionI have tried to be a good parent, but it’s not always easy keeping up with the job. A recent example: my younger daughter’s college tuition bills always went to her, and she never forwarded...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XXIX
IntroductionThis is the twenty-ninth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V...
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albertnet Pledge Drive!
IntroductionWait, don’t leave! I know there’s almost nothing more annoying than a pledge drive, and when I was a kid and some damn telethon came in the TV, my brothers and I would almost injure...
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More Advice From a MAMIL
Dear MAMIL,In my regular “non-cycling” life I like to think I’m a natty dresser. I don’t skimp on my cycling kit, either. And yet I get the sense that when I roll up to the coffee shop for a group...
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Should We Be Using GenAI?
IntroductionAs you have likely worked out on your own already, Artificial Intelligence is not going away. It has gone from being a joke to a novelty to the bogeyman to a tool that many of us use all...
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From the Archives - Bits & Bobs Volume XVIII
IntroductionThis is the twenty-eighth installment in the “From the Archives – Bits & Bobs” series. Volume I of the series is here, Volume II is here, Volume III is here, Volume IV is here, Volume V...
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