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benjacat: Okkervil, Titus, and racing
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Sunday, June 12, 2011. Okkervil, Titus, and racing. On Saturday, I drove three hours round trip to race the 72-mile state road race, before turning around to go to Columbus to see Okkervil River and Titus Andronicus at the Newport Music Hall. Having never seen Titus Andronicus before, I suspected that they would be best enjoyed in a small, blue-collar club somewhere in Jersey. I think I am right, but they still managed to kill it in the bigger music hall setting. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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benjacat: Tour of the Battenkill 2011
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Friday, April 15, 2011. Tour of the Battenkill 2011. There are apparently lots of Category 2 racers in the New England area who do nothing but ride bikes all winter long. At least that is what it felt like at around mile 50 of the race on Sunday when the wheels came off the wagon and I began limping to feed zone 2 where I happily pulled the plug and accepted a ride to the finish from the "team car.". It was still a great weekend that involved nice weather and riding bikes.things could be much worse.
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benjacat: March 2012
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Monday, March 12, 2012. We are finally no longer viewed as freeloaders. Sort of. Nearly four years ago, I wrote about the fraudulent argument. Put forth (by people like Terence P. Jeffrey) that the federal gas tax covers all of the country's road expenses. Back then, anyone paying attention knew that was completely false. The problem, of course, is that not many people pay attention. Just published an article. I recognize that no individuals actually subscribe to. And the only people who read it are thos...
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benjacat: July 2011
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Thursday, July 14, 2011. My pre-race meals tend not to be generally accepted by the people who determine the answers to these types of important, world-changing issues. As such, I will resort to the excuse of pizza legs. For a really crappy performance at the Tour of the Valley criterium. Normally, this type of stuff is kept on the down low, but a certain investigative photojournalist exposed my methods with a rare race appearance on Sunday. Thursday, July 07, 2011. 1) I have confirmed that Taco Tontos.
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benjacat: Pizza legs
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Thursday, July 14, 2011. My pre-race meals tend not to be generally accepted by the people who determine the answers to these types of important, world-changing issues. As such, I will resort to the excuse of pizza legs. For a really crappy performance at the Tour of the Valley criterium. Normally, this type of stuff is kept on the down low, but a certain investigative photojournalist exposed my methods with a rare race appearance on Sunday. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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benjacat: Observations from the weekend of the Fourth
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Thursday, July 07, 2011. Observations from the weekend of the Fourth. 1) I have confirmed that Taco Tontos. Is my favorite place for burritos in the entire universe. If I lived near Kent, I would be morbidly obese. And happy. 2) The best way to deal with a fireworks display across the street from your house and an Alex dog that is terrified of fireworks is to go somewhere not near a fireworks display. I think he had the most pleasant Fourth of July he has had in a while. 3) The Medina Twin Sizzler.
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benjacat: April 2011
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Sunday, April 17, 2011. Since I wrote a race report for the team, I thought I would post it here also. Yes, this will be the second consecutive entry that can be considered a "race report" on this blog. No, I have not been kidnapped by someone who stole my Blogger password and likes to write race reports all the time. Yes, the "clean set of wheels" part is meant to sound ridiculous and is a reference to a phrase used by a well known bike racing announcer. I tried several attacks on the second half of the...
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benjacat: February 2012
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Sunday, February 19, 2012. Long distance nanny (Stanley) cam. Last weekend, Stanley and I traveled to upstate NY for a guys only trip that included a day-long dog training workshop on Saturday. On the way, we stopped at Allegany State Park for a hilly hike. On Sunday, we pretended we were "serious" hikers and did some technical routes in the Mohonk Preserve and at Minnewaska State Park. All hail the power of the Internets. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. North Coast by Midwest.
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benjacat: June 2011
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Sunday, June 12, 2011. Okkervil, Titus, and racing. On Saturday, I drove three hours round trip to race the 72-mile state road race, before turning around to go to Columbus to see Okkervil River and Titus Andronicus at the Newport Music Hall. Having never seen Titus Andronicus before, I suspected that they would be best enjoyed in a small, blue-collar club somewhere in Jersey. I think I am right, but they still managed to kill it in the bigger music hall setting. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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benjacat: March 2011
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Saturday, March 26, 2011. 13 Most Beautiful . . . Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests. A few years ago, the Warhol Museum commissioned musicians Dean and Britta. The whole show, including Dean and Britta and their backing band, played. The Cleveland Museum of Art's Gartner Auditorium last Wednesday. Despite not necessarily being a Dean and Britta devotee (and not really being a devotee of their past bands), I had a good feeling about this performance. I couldn't have been more right. As they played the ...
