We Invented The Mountain Bike! Actually, we didn't. But some folks claim they did. And, that's OK, if it makes them feel better. (Nevermind that I was riding on dirt trails on my sister's Schwinn Breeze in 1974, so take that!). The rest of us can simply bask in their glory. Literally. You can, because Saturday June 30th marks the Hollywood Premiere of the new cut of the film, KLUNKERZ, at the 600 seat Vine Street Theater on Saturday, June 30th at 5:00pm near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. That's Hollywood, Caleeforniya kids. It's in Lost Angaleez I hear.…

I picked some of this stuff up this weekend for my garden. They used to just call it "Bloodmeal", but since the sole ingredient is dried blood, I figure that decided to call it like it is. Now that's what I call truth in advertising. I like to use it in my garden because it adds valuable nitrogen to the harvest as it is growing, promoting rapid growth and a deep dark green color, while also acting as a natural rabbit and squirrel repellant by mimicking a slaughter ground. Plus, if you mix it with any liquid, it makes a…

Toilet paper is not the most important thing in our lives, but think about what it would be like without it. I'd prefer not to think about that. I mean, it's always easier to avoid thinking about things that would make our lives less convenient. But, my friend Jonathan, who has traveled extensively in Africa, tells me that they don't use toilet paper there (most places, at least). Instead, they use a small bowl of water and their left hand. As part of this cultural uniqueness, it is a huge faux pas to touch anyone with one's left hand. Not…

Long Haul Trucker complete bikes LHT complete bikes should be ready in about 6 weeks. You can start mapping out your next journey now. -----

The lovely & talented Ms. Bloggings and I live across the street from a school. We have a fence that acts as a net, collecting stuff lost by the school kids when it blows in the wind. We find love letters ("Dear Pedro, I luv U wil U B mine. I would die 4 U."), drawings, all kinds of good stuff. Last Monday I found the best one yet: Poor kid. I know just how you feel. -----