The ordinary man believes he is free when he is permitted to act arbitrarily, but in this arbitrariness lies the fact he is unfree. Georg Hegel German Philosopher My first major purchase was a new bike. I just saw the … Continue reading Decisions Part I – Ten-Speed
When my sister, Lisa, purchased her first house, she did so many things right. She locked in on a reasonable mortgage. She narrowed her search. She didn’t panic. She didn’t rush. Eventually, she purchased a small house that sat atop … Continue reading Decisions Part II – Let’s Paint
There is nothing more prosaic than a morning commute. Usually, I take residential streets instead of the freeway. The reason? I never like how highway traffic can drop from 70 to 15 mph. I don’t like how my ETA can … Continue reading Decisions Part IV – Commute Me
As a teenager, when I wandered the aisles of the downtown library, a certain dread would hover. Reading had always been a favored pastime, but for some reason I could not shake the weight of the books. There were so … Continue reading Decisions Part V – Prepare Ye
For a time I patronized a restaurant near where I worked. I’m not sure why I went other than the location. It also had a menu that opened up like a medieval choir book. Items poured from the endless plastic … Continue reading Decisions Part IX – So Special
As I stepped into the store, I had a vague idea what I wanted, but I didn’t know how it translated into a new bike. I knew I wanted something something that could easily cover the terrain, but had enough … Continue reading Decisions Part X – Cyclo-Cross
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