I still vividly remember my years as a kid without a care in the world and no agenda in mind except play and fun. As the years ticked by, this mindset started to get replaced by cultural norms. No longer was it deemed acceptable to…
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With many great State Parks and trails to choose from, Washington State is a great place to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer. So when a couple of buddies and I wanted to do some gravel riding, we immediately thought of…
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When I was a teen, I remember my friend talking about this new site online called thefacebook.com. We were both in the same band at the time, and he was thinking of making a page for the group. The only caveat was…
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I’ve become increasingly interested in my social media habits over the past couple of years and have been slowly trying to find more value in the time I spend on it. No matter how much I focused though, I would always…
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For years I thought the best way to accomplish my goals was clearing everything from my calendar and having nothing to do. While this may work for some, it didn’t for me. After struggling to be productive throughout my week…
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The Tacoma Art Museum has a long history of serving the Northwest region. Established in 1935, a lot of great art has pasted through its doors in the last eighty-plus years including medieval illuminated manuscripts, French…
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“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” -Steve Martin
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The Bianchi brand has a long established reputation in building great bicycles and are in fact, one of the oldest bike companies still in existence today. So when I found…
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“I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.” -Ken Venturi
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There is no such thing as one bike fits all. Different people like different types of bikes for different reasons. The Surly brand is no exception. For me, I really enjoy their philosophy on what a bike should be - a workhorse.
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Wald makes some great baskets and their models 137 & 139 are very popular with bike commuters and tourers. I’ve used both basket models on multiple bikes and love the ability it gives me to haul extra stuff on my bike. While the build construction is solid…
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“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung
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Summer is officially here, and if you’re like me, you’re constantly on the lookout for books to add to your reading list. There are a few books I’ve really enjoyed reading over the last six months, and would highly recommend them for your list. These books cover a wide range of topics…
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Creativity is essential us as humans and especially to those who call ourselves artists. For some this creative flow comes easy, and for others it can be like a needle in a haystack. No matter what part of the creative spectrum you’re on, we can all learn from each other. That’s why…
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I first heard of Daniel Suelo about eight months ago while surfing youtube. During my search I found a TED talk where he describes the framework around a gift economy and how he has lived a moneyless life for the last 15 years. His talk intrigued me…
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“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” -Robert Louis Stevenson
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“To be a good loser is to learn how to win” -Carl Sandburg
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If you are looking for replacement hoods for Shimano N105-1050 aero brake levers, these will work just fine. They look pretty darn good too.
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“A man who dares waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” - Charles Darwin
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Tacoma contains many great historical buildings inside its borders and Tacoma’s Union station is one of its biggest and historically important structures still in use today. Commissioned by the railroads and designed by…
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