As a Westerner, the takeover of the BLM is particularly terrifying. The National Parks have a certain mystique and are likely to inspire public outrage if attacked. National Forests have the visibility of being, well, a lot of trees and Smokey the Bear as a touchstone. But the BLM controls vast swaths of pretty…

The rehabilitation of GWB in his post-presidency is asinine and sickening. The man is a war criminal and should be in prison, no matter how many charmingly mediocre paintings he makes.

I love the focus this story took. We need more scrutiny of not just carbon emissions, but general energy efficiency as we (hopefully) move toward a post-carbon economy. Many thumbs up.

I’m sure this nuance won’t sink in for his base, but this kind of talk only reinforces the idea that he conflates himself and his office with the state itself, which is absolutely terrifying

My experience was the opposite. Having already laid the groundwork, the second kid was only like 25-50% more work. But my oldest is DIFFICULT, so that’s a factor.

They will likely render your life completely unrecognizable from what it was before, but THAT WILL BE OK AND YOU WON’T REALLY MIND THAT MUCH.

I was thinking on my ride home on Friday that A) I exaggerated and it’s probably more like 4 gears, and B) I live in a city with possibly the biggest intersections in America. Salt Lake is known for it’s wide streets.

My bad knee probably has me starting lower than you.

To quote Don Draper “That’s what the money’s for!”

Understanding gears and shifting is a big potential leap for new-ish cyclists. I see a lot of frustrated noobs out there mashing or spinning away in the wrong gear. A bike should shift as much or more than a car does. When I start from a stop I go through 4 or 5 gears before I get through the intersection. It’s…

I have looked for a magic “comfortable for riding, fancy enough for business casual” shoe and I haven’t found it yet. I also leave a pair of shoes under my desk and Mr. Rogers at the office.

Well, if I had stew I wouldn’t need yours, now would I?

That stew sounds pretty good. How much?

Man, this teaser campaign for Season 2 of Jack Ryan is super elaborate.

They had a decent fake-meat burger available at a handful of Manhattan locations in the early 2000s. I always wondered why more didn’t come from that.

This is going to save me so much dumping-everything-seasoning-into-sour-cream time.

Especially: these days if if I go out to eat it’s because I’m catching up with a friend I haven’t seen for months. We’re all in the little kid trenches, this shit is hard to schedule. Therefore, I want to have a pretty good idea I know what I want before I sit down so I can actually pay attention to my friend.

I once had these at a casino on the Utah-Nevada border after losing $200 I couldn’t afford at blackjack. They appropriately deepened my regret and sorrow.

Probably not the largest thing I’ve ever driven, but the first time I ever drove a UHaul-type rental truck was also the first time I’d ever driven or parked in Manhattan. I am not very ashamed to admit that I cried.

One amendment I’d make to this is: schedule a date morning instead of (in addition to) date night. Weekend brunch or an outdoor activity. Especially with little kids, my wife and I are often too worn out/down by evening time to really enjoy that time together. Weekend morning we’re more fresh and can connect better.