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From the Archives - San Francisco Grand Prix Spectator’s Eye View
IntroductionSince 2003, I’ve been an occasional contributor to the Daily Peloton. A few years ago, I discovered that most of my stories there are no longer available due to some server problems. It’s...
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From the Archives - San Francisco Grand Prix Spectator’s Eye View - Part II
IntroductionMy last post was part one of an old Daily Peloton story from my archives (it is alas, not in their archive anymore). This week I give you part two. I left off describing how a bike race...
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The Food of Norway
IntroductionMy family took a trip to Norway recently, during which we ate like kings, for the most part. Given my readers’ obvious appetite for the topic (The Food of London and The Food of Scotland...
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The Food of Norway - Part II
IntroductionAs far back as the Book of Ecclesiastes, people have grasped that there’s nothing new under the sun. Perhaps nobody appreciates this better than Hollywood, with their endless sequels and...
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Spelling Focus - Is It “Kindergartner” or “Kindergartener”?
IntroductionThis post concerns the spelling of a single word: is it “kindergartner” or “kindergartener”? If this strikes you as an intrinsically interesting question, read on. If you couldn’t care...
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From the Archives - Busted By a Cop on Highway 24!
IntroductionRecently, a particular stretch of California State Highway 24, which has always been legal for bicycles, has been marked illegal. This seems wrong, and has resulted in a lot of emails...
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Salmon Farm Force Power Flight Jacket
IntroductionDon’t overthink the title of this post. I had to get your attention. I’m sure nobody would read another word past the title “Salmon Farming – Pros and Cons.” But stop, don’t leave! I...
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More Beer Pix - the H.B. Albert Memorial Beck’sts
IntroductionIt was a little sad for me that, when researching my recent aquaculture post, I couldn’t consult my dad. It would have been a great conversation topic, and those weren’t always easy to come...
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Fettuccine Alfredo
IntroductionI posted a while back about the who-what-where-when-why-how of hand-cranked homemade pasta. In a subsequent post I tackled the topic of a fittingly tasty sauce, Bolognese Ragù. That’s all...
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From the Archives - Speech for Dad’s Memorial
IntroductionI’m coming up on the one-year anniversary of my father’s death. It’s rough. The fact of his death is compounded by the flashbacks I have of his terrible, wasting final month. Time does heal...
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The Samsung Smartphone Iris Scanner
IntroductionI have a new smartphone that can use biometric technology—specifically, an iris scanner—to authenticate me (i.e., to unlock itself). Though I was initially thrilled at the space-age...
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Busted for Jaywalking!
IntroductionDuring a recent business trip to Irvine, in southern California (motto: “The other, lesser California”), I was pulled over by a motorcycle cop—while walking. He gave me a long,...
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Election Follies - A Proposition to Change Daylight Saving Time
IntroductionIt’s common, even typical, to be outraged after Election Day. But don’t worry, I’m not going to get all political on you. Discussing party politics is about as enjoyable as a botched...
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From the Archives - My Day in Court!
IntroductionI recently described in these pages, in another “From the Archives” post, how I was busted by a cop for a bicycle infraction back in 1990. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) Here’s...
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Ask a Middle-Aged Guy
Dear Middle-Aged Guy,Why can’t I take a pee without having to endlessly shake?Tom G, Brooklyn, NYDear Timmy G,Assuming you haven’t always had this problem, it’s likely related to benign prostatic...
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The albertnet Christmas Guide
After some semantic housekeeping, I’ll provide herein my recommendations on how to get the very most out of your Christmas, or at least have a good laugh at the holiday’s expense.Some semantic...
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The albertnet Christmas Guide - Part II
IntroductionThis is Part II of my albertnet Christmas Guide. For Part I, click here. In this post I cover the best Christmas song, the best Christmas poem, and—on the recommendation of my kids—the...
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From the Archives - Brutal Bicycle Training Contest!
IntroductionFor over a decade, every year I held a year-long bike training contest with my brothers Bryan and Geoff, and sometimes a few friends. It started January 1 and ended December 31 and was a...
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From the Archives - Brutal Bicycle Training Contest - Part II
IntroductionIf you read my last post, you were left hanging, your interest (ideally) kindled about who ended up winning the 2005 Albert training competition. (If you didn’t read my last postgo do that...
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Fiction - The Things They Carried Biking
IntroductionThis post is inspired by, and is a tribute to, the short story “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien.My intention is not to make light of the sober subject matter of that excellent...
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