Tag Archives: biking
What I Did This Weekend
I mowed and put in new solar lights on Saturday. Plus, I planted some grass seed. That doesn’t sound like much, but Saturday was mostly gone by the time I was done—barely time to quickly snap some flower photos before … Continue reading
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The Vexation of Bike Taxation
I read a story in the Gazette via the KCRG web site about Tower Terrace Road, and commented on it because it mentioned bike commuting. I even wrote about it on my biker blog. Then, some guy named Mark made … Continue reading
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I Rode Up Every Hill
I’m back from a wonderful week, and when I get digging into fall course preps, I think maybe climbing out of a river valley near Boone on the longest, steepest hill on this year’s RAGBRAI may seem easier. I rode … Continue reading
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Bye & The Elusive Bird That Hums
I don’t often see hummingbirds—years have gone by between sightings. I think they may have been more common in California—I do recall seeing some there in my youth. Until this year in Iowa, the sightings have been few and far … Continue reading
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June Is Busting Out
Saw it today, the official symbol of summer in Iowa, a sign that spring is but a memory and Japanese beetles will soon be devouring our rose bushes and Linden trees. A cluster of cone flowers were in bloom about … Continue reading
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Driving the old Continental
Second try … I attempted without success to blog yesterday about media changes and what those mean for journalism education, but I failed somehow to save the blog entry and all my words were for naught. I’m sure I come … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
