There's a saying that goes: When's the best time to plant a tree? Now or 20 years ago. This could not have been better exemplified than at Le Boulou, France on the weekend. Sunday saw the simultaneous running of the regional cyclocross championships across France, the...
Bernard Hinault: Last King of Bikes
Web Snippet: From French Television (5) comes this great documentary on Bernard Hinault, "Dernier Roi du Velo" (Last King of Bikes). Particularly worthwhile is the scene 32'00" to 33'40" from the Tour de France when the Last King is riding in the L'Etape du Coeur ride...
Absence diminishes commonplace passions
<a name=""> Today's quote powered by the 'Gutchi', Balcon de la cote Vermeille and Tour Madeloc. Please take a moment to share.
Be like water; dance
<a name=""> Today's quote powered by Collioure and the extreme 'vent' aka wind, south of France. Please take a moment to share.
Go all the way
<a name=""> Today's quote powered by the Moulin at Collioure, France and Charles Bukowski's book, Factotum. The full quote: “If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe...
Can I go.
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The digital cycle – Discovery to recovery
<a name=""> Two things struck me at the 24th International Festival of Photojournalism this year. The Visa Pour L'Image is the annual forum where photojournalists from around the world meet, it's held in Perpignan, France. Of the exhibitions, two in...
Tragedy of the commons
The passing of Elinor Ostrom on June 12th gives rise to acknowledging again not only she as the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in economics but the ability of all us to make a difference. As mentioned in The Washington Post article, the tragedy of the commons...
Simple questions like: Glass or Plastic?
<a name=""> Simple questions, simple answers. Neat, very neat, very quick. A simple question such as: When buying a soft drink, is it better to buy one contained in a glass bottle or one in plastic? Maybe your first thought is the aesthetic. Glass is more...
Vintage Astronaut Ice-cream
The question is: Is there a market for vintage astronaut ice-cream? Many years ago, let's round it out at 30 years ago, my Father presented me with a gift from the Anaheim Space Museum. A packet of bona fide freeze-dried Astronaut Ice-Cream. How can you tell it's...
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