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I have found that the very feeling which has seemed to me most private, most personal, and hence most incomprehensible by others, has turned out to be an expression for which there is a resonance in many other people. It has led me to believe that what is most personal and unique in each one of us is probably the very element which would, if it were shared or expressed, speak most deeply to others.
—Carl Rogers

We may misunderstand, but we do not misexperience.
—Vine Deloria

What's madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance.
—Theodore Roethke

You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.
—Anne Lamott

I think that if a person doesn't feel cynical then they're out of phase with the 20th century. Being cynical is the only way to deal with modern civilization, you can't just swallow it whole.
—Frank Zappa

Saturday
Feb072009

« Mileage Through January »

  • January 1, 2009: 209,855
  • February 7: 210,000

My truck odometer rolled 210,000 miles today. On the first of the year, it read 209,855. So for these five weeks, it looks like I drove it only 145 miles. Not bad. It makes me think I can beat my 3,688 mile record from last year.

The new bike has gotten some good use as I use it to pedal around to work and church and some other destinations. I've enjoyed the riding of it a lot but my month at work has been quite demanding, with overtime beyond what I usually get. So, between that and the biking (with a liberal attitude toward hills—something I never had even with a 21 speed), I've had some fussy knees of late. I guess the cold plays its part, as does the business of wearing shorts and working in a cooler anyway. Still, the last month has been good, in spite of the waking hour of 4:45 AM and all that. Not driving to work but for a couple days a month has been good for me. The ride warms me up a bit for the day ahead and is a nice way to wind down afterwards. The only thing that bums me out is that I have to go home to get the truck to run errands, and most days I just aint going for it. When I am home, I am home for the night.

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