Elbows up! To the True North Strong and Free.

I’ve never had a true NYC Black & White cookie. But I was inspired after my wife brought a Red & White cookie home from a Christmas cookie exchange. This was one of the more complicated cookies I’ve baked in a while but peppermint Black & Whites were amazing.

With these types of events given my international studies and experience overseas I’m immediately interested in finding the expert analysts who understand the politics, history, culture and overarching dynamics.

Remco getting doored while on a training ride is ridiculous. Here’s to hoping he’s in full recovery by the season start in March.

Really would love to see all the top riders in peak condition next year.

The honey butter Parker House rolls were a hit again this year I feel like I’m getting the hang with the bake. Now just need to get a uniform roll out and forming.

I’ve started a thread on Twitter I can point people to for why so many are departing the site for Bluesky as a pointer that’s it not about snowflake liberals wanting a site of their own but a broad based community seeking a healthier dynamic.

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What the dog and I put up with as the giggle of teenage girls in our house flex their creative humor. Tonight he took the short straw.

This is Naval and other soothsayers like him trying to confirm their personal bias. Before Twitter there was IRC, Friendster, MySpace, AIM, Flickr, even Facebook but many of them disappeared and some are thriving off ramps from the mainstream.

No social community is inevitably dominant.

Parking the road queen 2023 Emonda SLR 9 in storage and this will be my winter setup 2020 Domane on KICKR V6 + InsideRide e-flex plus where I’ll be grinding the miles on Zwift now that NOVA had our first snow of the season. Never would have expected it to happen a day after Chicago’s first.

It’s a blessed day when you can help make something great happen for someone else. Love bringing great people together and watching the magic happen.

Why does every thread on Threads read like a Taxicab confessional or “This one time at bandcamp…” ???

My constant companion who does an amazing job of regulating moods for the 3 teenage girls in our home.

Gearing up on this site to balance what I’ve done on Twitter and Threads. Happy to make BS and Threads my new home if we can effectively grow the community.

I live across the river from DC so I’m steeped in the day to day politics. I ride road bikes and live on Zwift in the cold months.

Beware of narrative and form.

Their power can bring us closer to the truth, but they can also be a weapon with great power to manipulate.

Cuarón thoughts