Author: Sam

Green Gulch and Coastal View Trails

After being blocked by rain last Sunday, Kevin and I took advantage of yesterday’s sunshine to undertake a marathon ride through the southern Marin Headlands […]

Eastern Rises

Last night we checked out the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s World Tour in Larkspur.  The films were a little more relaxed than when we’ve been […]

Why We Make Mistakes

Why We Make Mistakes, Joseph T. Hallinan I will say that this was an interesting read but the number of times I found myself experiencing déjà […]

The Pink Lemon Is Here To Stay

Maybe I’m getting old, or maybe I’m just set in my ways, but the Pink Lemon is definitely here to stay…

Superbowl Weekend

A few photos from our weekend up in Valley Ford with the Bordessas for Superbowl…

I Am A Hutterite

I Am A Hutterite, Mary Ann Kirby Publishers Weekly: This sweeping prairie memoir, self-published in Canada in 2007, rapidly garnered both commercial and literary applause. Recounting […]

Sergeant William Fraass Get A Real Job

Yesterday afternoon I was riding home from work, as I do most days when it’s not raining.  As I was making my way into Sausalito […]

Tropical Cyclone Yasi

Poor Queensland: some of the worst floods ever recorded and now Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi – a category four – is about to pummel the […]

Bay Area Fried Chicken Guide

Thanks to Francis Tran for forwarding me this link to KQED’s Bay Area Fried Chicken Guide.  Fried Chicken is something that’s always close to my […]

Briones Bomber

KT and I ventured out to Martinez the other day to sample some of the trails at Briones Regional Park, an area of MTB-friendly trails […]

Tomales Point

With our significant others out of town for the long weekend, Jarrid and I ventured to Point Reyes National Seashore yesterday to hike the roughly […]

Commodities and Speculators

An interesting read… “Hard evidence, though, of strong correlations between traders’ positions and price movement is elusive.” Even if there was correlation, I want to […]