Remember, wear your helmet!

A good reminder to always wear your helmet when bicycling.

Marion County sheriff's deputies said 18-year-old Heather Wolff, of Scotts Mills, was trying to avoid hitting a car driven by 30-year-old Brandon Steinke, of Salem, when she was thrown over the handlebars of her bicycle. Her head was run over by a rear wheel of the car.

Deputies said the bike helmet was crushed but Wolff was released from Salem Hospital shortly after the Wednesday night accident.

It's not always the fall that gets you.  It can be the actions that come afterwards.

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The Good Life

From here.

Is it weird that I had this same thought?

From here.

The Ultimate "Convertible" Bike?

I love my folding bike, as it can come with me whenever I travel and fits into the back of just about any car or truck without a rack.  But what if you took the folding bike ethos further?  What if you took your bike and make it convertible into a carrier bike and a stroller?  Perfect for the mom-on-the-go?  Turns out someone already did!  

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Weight Log for November 7, 2009

It has been a strange couple of weeks for weight-loss. Last week, I got quite sick with a high fever, and was not able to do pretty much any cycling. Just sleeping over and over. Then, we hit my lowest points of the year, the period from Halloween to November 2 (the anniversary of my father's death). With the health issues and the emotional issues, I decided to make the weekend into "free days" where I ate what I wanted. I spiked up quite a bit, but also came back down quickly. I am feeling better now, but am still easily tired so have not gotten back on the bike.

Hopefully, I can get back on two wheels shortly. I have Veterans Day off on Wednesday, so I may try to do a ride then. Here's hoping!

Mandatory 10-digit-dialing comes to CT on Nov 14

One week from tomorrow, all landline or wireless phone calls made in the Constitution State will require 10 digits (i.e. the area code plus the phone number). Until now, CT has survived without going to 10-digit-dialing, so a large number of local organizations do not include area codes in their advertising or business cards. Now is the time to update your address book and speed dialers!

http://www.courant.com/business/hc-10-digit-dialing-notice,0,6343485.story

Don't wait until next Saturday, or you may find yourself unable to make that important phone call!

Pelosi reneges on 72-hour Pledge... again

When Barack Obama campaigned, a major portion of his "change in Washington" rhetoric centered around the posting of Bills online prior to passage, to give Congress and citizens time to read and analyze it before a vote. It was a GREAT idea that was long overdue, especially in the Age of the Internet where distribution costs are nil. Speaker Pelosi went along with the idea, but has consistently gone back on it. Now, she has broken an EXPLICIT pledge to post the Health Care Bill for 24 hours before the vote.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/11/pelosi_breaks_pledge_to_put_he.asp

Let me be the first to say it. If there is a "Contract With America" document created for the 2012 election - a list of promises that Republican candidates will sign onto so voters KNOW what they are getting - number 1 on the list should be to make it LAW for bills to be posted for 24 to 72 hours before a vote (exceptions to be made for emergency measures like disaster relief and declaring war). It is sad that one of the few ideas I could support the president on has proven to be the same idea that has been cast aside most often.