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Thursday
Oy.

I got back from Moab earlier this evening; I am tired and sore. Very. My shoulders and back are a bit achy from this week’s installations. My quads hurt and I have “biker butt” from today’s ride on Klondike Bluffs Trail. ‘s father took me riding up there this afternoon. The ride kicked my ass eight ways from Sunday. I have no problem admitting that Rich rode circles around me. Hell… he rode dodecahedrons around me. But, I rode. Slowly. And with stops. And I walked the bike up some of the hills. But I made it. And it was fun. I’ll try to get the pictures up this weekend.

<Note to self>
Next time you ask about a slickrock ride, remember that her idea of “not a bad hill” doesn’t necessarily match your idea of “not a bad hill.” Also remember that she and her family like uphill climbs. Do more leg work and cardio.
</Note to self>

Other than that, all seems to be pretty much well with the world.

News
Morning Edition: Celebrating the Music, and Humanity, of Beethoven
Talk of the Nation: Study Urges More Diverse Teachers
Day to Day: ‘Ancient Marks’: Charting Sacred Origins of Tattoos

CNET News.com: Unnoticed fee could raise Net domain costs
Guardian Unlimited: 2004 Bad Science Awards

Stray Toasters

• I still need to decide what I’m going to do for my 2005 wall calendar. I may do another Ghosts of the Skies calendar, but I’m also partial to classic locomotives/trains calendars. And we won’t even go into comics-related calendars…
• Now through 20 Dec 04, you can get two-day shipping from Lego for as little as $5.00 (USD).
• Card on Ultimate Iron Man Orson Scott Card, that is.
• History of Star Wars Video Games
• EA Sports’ current slogan is “It’s in the game.” Previously, it was: “If it’s in the game, it’s in the game?” (Weren’t consumers savvy enough to effectively parse the older slogan? *duhr*) Well, according to this, as far as EA and the NFL are concerned, it really is in the game. And the game.
• Merry Christmas…. bitch.
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• Does anyone else remember The Great Space Coaster? I’m not sure why, but it popped into my head a couple of days ago.
• 19-Page Preview of Image’s “The Gift” #9

Namaste.