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Tuesday is Nat'l Sandwich Day!

Another awesome sandwich blog: http://scanwiches.com

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One of my fave sandwich blogs: http://insanewiches.com

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I hereby offer to pay the sum of US$100 to any person who creates and publishes for free public use a web tool, in the form of either a Greasemonkey script or a Firefox add-on, that removes all cat references, in text, image, Flash, or any other form, from ALL webpages. To successfuly win the prize, the tool must: (1) be compatible with Firefox 3.0 and later; and (2) replace all cat-related references of any form with either the word "dog" or an image of a dog or puppy; and (3) be named the "Danielo Dog Device for Superior Web Browsing." The creator of said device will retain all authorial rights, of course.

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Do drivers make better cyclists? Or to put it another way, does previous driving experience give a cyclist an advantage over someone with no previous driving experience?

When I'm cycling, my ability to comprehend the thinking -- and predict the actions -- of the drivers around me is invaluable to my safety, and that ability comes directly from my experience as an ex-driver. I recognize the more complicated aspects of driving, and of dealing with cyclists, because I have been on the other side. That makes me a better cyclist.

Of course -- and I say this confidently -- I was an excellent driver, and I dare say most skilled cyclists you will find are also skilled drivers. I see plenty of evidence of cyclists transferring their own poor-driving habits to cycling, and this is where the question becomes more difficult to answer. In effect, the answer to the big question becomes: good drivers tend to make good cyclists, and poor drivers tend to make poor cyclists.

Incidentally, the reverse question -- Do cyclists make better drivers? -- is an easy YES. :)

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The central tenets of Cynicism of Antisthenes, per Diogenes Laertius:

1. Virtue can be taught.
2. Only the virtuous are noble.
3. Virtue is itself sufficient for happiness, since it requires “nothing else except the strength of a Socrates."
4. Virtue is tied to deeds and actions, and does not require a great deal of words or learning.
5. The wise person is self-sufficient.
6. Having a poor reputation is something good, and is like physical hardship.
7. The law of virtue rather than the laws established by the polis will determine the public acts of one who is wise.
8. The wise person will marry in order to have children with the best women.
9. The wise person knows who are worthy of love, and so does not disdain to love.

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When most people think of "cynic," they're really thinking of a type of "misanthrope." Cynics were Greek philosophers whose ideas shaped much of Stoicism, & sparked ideas leading to, among other things, Christian ethical concepts.

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Stretched fence wire today. Last night a bat found its way into the bunkhouse. Tired, am crashing with movies, hope to sleep better tonight.

   

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Pulled chair out onto porch to lay out and watch last bits of light fade. It's so very quiet, a kind of quiet I haven't experienced for too long. Goodnight. I'm up early to start building fence...

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Okay, NOW I'm starting to understand. Today I watched Dan (the boss) rope, wrestle, and break horses. I jumped in at one point to help hold a filly that was injured in the losing fight against being harnessed, and was terrified by the obvious power of the animal. Good lordy! This is fun!

   

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Didn't do anything more rigorous today than cut taters. Tomorrow we'll be working on breaking some new horses. I'm sure I'll stay well out of the way. The fence work begins Monday.
 
Pic is of bunkhouse in top of barn. It's unfinished, and I discovered as sun set that the moths inside are hundreds strong. I brought melatonin and tequila, so all should be well soon enough.
 
...danielo

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