Category Archives: Commuting

Electric Cars in 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Gandalfe

Here is a lovely article looking at 13 Electric Cars coming to the Market in 2014. BUT, they didn’t mention the existing electric cars like Tesla and the Smart Car. I can’t even begin to tell you how fun this … Continue reading →

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Cars vs. Bikes vs Pedestrian ~ Oh My!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Gandalfe

From a coworker, Logan, this fine response was part of a discussion about “yet another bike rider hit by a car”. Having experienced many friends nearly having been killed and heard of even more actually being killed on the very … Continue reading →

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A year later… <queue the saxes>

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” ~ Marilyn Monroe In October 2011 I got laid off by Microsoft. I had never been laid off or fired in my adult life. It was a new and … Continue reading →

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It’s new computer time for Casa du Glassa

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Gandalfe

“A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” ~ Emo Philips Suzy and I decided to replace our twin Dell desktop computers from 2007. I like and buy from Dell because: … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Gandalfe

You see things vacationing on a motorcycle in a way that is completely different from any other. In a car you’re always in a compartment, and because you’re used to it, you don’t realize that through that car window everything … Continue reading →

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Work at 56, Starting Over

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Gandalfe

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. ~ Robert Frost After 20 years in the military and 20 years at Microsoft, I now work in South Lake … Continue reading →

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The price of gas and other commuting atrocities

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Gandalfe

“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.”  ~Ralph Nader I was sitting on the bus last night and happened to look up from my iPad to see miles … Continue reading →

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My kind of music, Jazz is

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Gandalfe

“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” ~ Abraham Maslow With my new job and extended commute, I am practicing less. I need to … Continue reading →

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New Casa du Glassa

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I have sold our big house and are purchasing a that is smaller. It is the first step in a five years to retirement program. Suzy worked hard to find us something that we could pay off with … Continue reading →

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Samsung 9 ~ The Gorgeous Laptop

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Gandalfe

I gifted my laptop to my daughter and promptly replaced it with this little beauty. Duralumin, the New Definition of Lightweight The Series 9 is designed with mobility in mind, thanks to dramatic duralumin enclosure complete with arching curves and … Continue reading →

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