Tag Archives: Quotes

a human pace

Posted on May 7, 2026 by istsfor manity

So… here goes… again (again)… Today’s objective was to arrive in Jacksonville and meet the first three members of our loose bike touring cooperative — the Spinners. As you may know I rode half of the East Coast Greenway / … Continue reading →

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in this (my) neighborhood pt. 133 (a beach peach cinco de mayo)

Posted on May 6, 2026 by istsfor manity

The Wahoo Element Roam 3 head unit is operational again. Now I have maps and directions off the phone, and the phone off the handlebar. Wilmington, NC. I still have to tweak it because it’s not talking to me, nor … Continue reading →

in this (my) neighborhood pt. 132 (thee wilmington, nc edition)

Posted on May 5, 2026 by istsfor manity

Day 4 Start: Carolina Beach, NCFinish: Wilmington, NCMiles: 25.0 What I’m Reading: will we inherit everythingon the internet:miles of sand melted into windows, click — Nell Wright / “The Future”

in this (my) neighborhood pt. 131

Posted on May 4, 2026 by istsfor manity

A brisk 49 degree start to a glorious blue sky day. Little River, SC. North Carolina! It wasn’t a day deferred — it was deferred by a year, as I left the East Coast Greenway in Georgetown, SC last year … Continue reading →

worry into action (dry tent, anyone?)

Posted on May 3, 2026 by istsfor manity

Memorable Stuff I Read This Week (yeah, i’m still going to read on biketour…) This is the power of anxiety. It distorts the mind and disables the body. We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we … Continue reading →

in this (my) neighborhood pt. 130 (thee lots of bike pics edition)

Posted on May 2, 2026 by istsfor manity

You wouldn’t know I’m in South Carolina — or anywhere specific — given the same vein these shots are in. The excuse I’ll take is that it was a blustery and rainy day today without a lot of dry opportunities … Continue reading →

may be spotty

Posted on May 1, 2026 by istsfor manity

And So, Here It Goes Dispatches may be spotty over the next month — not because I’m not writing, photographing, & filming, but because cell coverage is still spotty in parts of our country. I’ll be finishing the Atlantic Coast … Continue reading →

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a thousand boredoms

Posted on April 30, 2026 by istsfor manity

the serotonin sequence blues got a synapse lapse gapgot the serotonin sequence bluesgot a cytokine storm brewingantisocial binge spewingstuck in a funk punkdeath by a thousand boredomsgonna listen to the boredomsshake my mind uphustle the brain with skronkgot the serotonin … Continue reading →

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only riveting thing

Posted on April 29, 2026 by istsfor manity

Ocean Sounds (redux) She spoke to her AI speaker, “Play ocean sounds.” The speaker responded and complied. She dreamt of a thin pixellated mist outside her window as the opening shot to her next film. She placed her hand on … Continue reading →

you opted in

Posted on April 28, 2026 by istsfor manity

. . . inbox detritus . . . Small drop leaf table and 4 vinyl/wood chairs, used indoors and outdoors. From home with a cat. TH 5 . . . “I think it’s important not to shy away from showing … Continue reading →