Writing
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One of the Hardest Things I Have Ever Done: Mulholland Challenge
The Mulholland Challenge has proven to be one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. It is a 108-mile cycling race through the Santa Monica mountains…
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Riding the Wave in Downtown Buenos Aires
There is a phenomenon here in Buenos Aires that I have alluded to in a previous post but I feel that it deserves a little more attention now that I…
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Voluntary Tasering
I love foosball… it can appear to be extremely haphazard and frantic to many people watching. But there are moments in a foosball game where the game has been building…
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Finger Nail Biting Habit (part 2)
It seems that my previous post about nail biting is the shining star on this blog. I understand there are some ghastly stories that would make any normal internet user…
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Haircut Bets
I have always had this desire to have a flowing mane of hair. Unfortunately with my genetics, that is becoming less likely with each passing day. I have heard that…
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You can deep fry anything and it will be good…
After reading Charlie’s ‘Like Oil and Coconut’ entry and laughing hysterically, I was reminded of a hilarious encounter I have had with oil. I love the stuff and regularly use…
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Olavarria Bike Race
I show up in Buenos Aires and I am antsy for some racing action on my bicycle. I go online and look for whatever I can find and come across…
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How to Not Deep Fry a Turkey
In the last few years it has become very popular to deep fry a turkey in the United States, or at least in southern California. I suppose this is due…
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Arrecifes Bike Race
The time had come once again to pack up my bicycle and head off into the campo (fields) of the state of Buenos Aires to seek victory and fame in…
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Handwritten letters hold a lot of weight
My family in England is so good about sending letters and disappointingly I have never reciprocated their efforts. I have always opted to use electronic methods which I argue allow…
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Loska the Cat
In my apartment in Argentina there are two cats. I am a fond lover of cats and I considered this to be a selling point on this place. One is…