Jan
15
Gosh, you all are boring.
Aug
23
Picking a fight
August 23, 2008 | 2 Comments
Picture this: I’m five foot two, and I wear glasses. The “Archie” comics teach that no one should ever hit a girl who wears glasses, let alone a petite one.
I was on my way home from a few too many drinks at Redbones, the oasis of beers and cycling sponsorship in Davis Square, when my [...]
Aug
12
Bike vs. car: a really good article
August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
For anyone who didn’t see the excellent New York Times article about escalating tempers in the ongoing struggle for turf between cyclists and automobiles, DO read it. It addresses many of the issues about which I have been quietly fuming all summer.
Some interesting words:
“The bottom line, say driving behavior experts, is that the learning curve [...]
Jul
17
I’m depressed
July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
I’ve only read 86 of the four-hundred-some comments on the Bella English article “If only drivers would share the road, bicycling would be safer” and I feel pretty darn gloomy.
As I see it, there are a few facts. (1) Cyclists are allowed on the roads. (2) In Massachusetts, cyclists are not allowed on the sidewalks. [...]
Jul
17
Article and response
July 17, 2008 | 2 Comments
One of the cyclists injured in the crash described in the following article comes into the shop where I work. He’s a delightful fellow, very engaging and kind. I was horrified to hear of this accident, and I saw the remains of the bikes he brought in to have assessed for insurance purposes. It takes [...]
Jun
22
Rude!
June 22, 2008 | 3 Comments
His reply:
“I know that I’ve never met you, but perhaps the reason your customers are so hostile is that they are picking up on your own negativity and defensiveness.”
What a bland, idiotic reply.
My customers are normally quite polite, except for those few who come in with an air of entitlement, can’t meet my eyes, and [...]
Dec
7
The time has come: Diesel
December 7, 2007 | 3 Comments
I like Diesel Café. I really do. It’s kind of like my second office. I have no beef whatsoever with a single thing about the place. Except for some of the customers.
I’m usually inclined to visit the Davis Square spot in the early afternoon when it’s relatively quiet. Today I was dumb enough to come [...]
Apr
6
Snow?!?!
April 6, 2007 | 3 Comments
Fuck this shit. I don’t have enough heating oil for snow! I don’t have enough fucking anti-depressants to handle the forecast for the next few days! Call the folks at McLane, I’m coming in.
BTW, there is a beautiful shot in “The Conformist,” which I reviewed the other day, when the main character visits his father [...]
Apr
2
Wrath and fury PLUS footnote AND a calmer viewpoint
April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I hit a woman’s car a few weeks ago. She looked like she was going to go through a stop sign, then changed her mind. And now I am BAD and must be PUNISHED.
At least that’s the way insurance works in this country. I will now look forward to having increased rates and all that [...]
Jan
16
CVS will be the death of me
January 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
So, a girl walks into a CVS to pick up two prescriptions – one for an anti-anxiety pill for herself and the other a heart medication for her cat. She walks out with neither, and an unhealthy buildup of annoyance.
I swear, if I wasn’t already needing the crazy pills, this drug store chain would make [...]
