Random Bits

I followed this story a bit, as I lived in Thousand Oaks for many years. Glenn Garvin was not just a dentist and cyclist. He was very active in promoting bicycle safety for the City of Thousand Oaks. So it’s horribly ironic that he was struck and killed by a motorist while riding his bike … Read more

Tearing out my rose garden to put in a cemetery really cut into my free time. What with the zombies, skeletons, and electric chair, not to mention wiring fog machines and strobe lights, I haven’t had time to read much, let alone write. So I guess I better come up with something interesting. I was … Read more

If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration, you can read her blog on myspace to find out how she’s doing. She’s one tough little scrapper, with a very positive attitude. I’m sure she has some dark moments, but from the tone of her writing, she’s kept her sense of humor and has her friends … Read more

I get all sorts of updates on Identiti Bikes through their myspace page. That’s fitting, since it suits their demographic, and it’s a relatively inexpensive (uh, free) way to get exposure and generate interest in their products. So every once in a while, I wander over and have a peek at what’s new. Today, I … Read more

There probably isn’t a cyclist on the planet that will not be touched by breast cancer. I suspect that the majority of my readers are men, but statistics show that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and 1 out of 3 American men will know a woman with breast cancer. … Read more